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7/28/2019 Assessment Centre Skills
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Assessment Centre Skills
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Objectives
To give an insight into recruitment process&
To provide practical advice on attending assessment
centres
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The Graduate Recruitment Process
Attracting
Application Form
Selecting 1
Selecting 2
Offer
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How many get through?
Applications 33%
First Interviews 33%
Assessment Centres 50%
Offers
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Employer
An alternative selection tool which allows the employerto test candidates in a variety of different situations
What is an Assessment Centre?
Attendee
The most terrifying experience of my life during which,rather unfortunately, I acted as if I was a somewhat
disturbed individual having a particularly bad day
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100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
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The popularity of different assessment methods
Personalityquestionnaires
References
AstrologyApplicationforms
Ability testsInterview
Bio-data
GraphologyAssessmentcentres
100% Interview96% References
93% Application forms
70% Ability tests64% Personality questionnaires
59% Assessment Centre
19% Biodata
3% Graphology0% Astrology
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Accuracy of some methods of selection
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Structured Interview
References
Astrology
Personality questionnaires
Unstructured Interviews
Ability tests
Assessment centres
Bio-dataGraphology
0.6 Assessment centres
0.43 Structured Interview0.39 Bio-data
0.37 Personality questionnaires
0.28 Unstructured Interviews
0.2 References
0.03 Astrology0.02 Graphology
0.57 Ability tests
Perfect Prediction
Chance Prediction
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Content of an Assessment Centre
Interviews
Psychometric Testing
Exercises
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Interviews
Not the same as your first interview
Still need to prepare!
Go on an interview skills training course
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Interview preparation
Know yourself and your achievements
Know what employers want in their graduates
And then..
Do your best to bring the two together
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Know yourself and your achievements
Similar to application form
3 year plan
List and consider all your achievements
Think about your strengths and weaknesses
Know why you want to do the job
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Qualities that employers look for
Academic achievement
Drive and leadership potential
Intellectual skills
Interpersonal skills
Career motivation
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Drive and leadership potential
People who have done something different
People who can differentiate themselves
Ability to get the job done
Pro-activity
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Career Motivation
Desire for, and understanding of, the job
Genuine interest in (the) business
Research!!
Reasons for career choices
Job Company
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Preparation for Interviews
(Bringing the two together)
Prepare for questions
Think about your examples
How can you fit them in?
How are they relevant to what employers want?
Research!!!
Practise interviews Careers Service, friends,
parents.
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In the interview
Body language from start to finish
Dealing with hard questions
Get to specific examples
Concentrate on what you did
Dont over-answer or get too technical
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Psychometric Testing
Aptitude Testing
Personality Testing
Numerical Ability Verbal Ability Abstract Reasoning Mechanical Reasoning
The results of psychometric tests usually used as a tool to supplement the information already gathered on the candidate
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What to expect
Tests may include: Shapes or Patterns Number or Time Sequences Words or Phrases
You may be asked to: Find the odd one out Identify the next sequences or what is missing Find opposites or identify similar meanings
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Exercises
Typical Exercises may include:
Group discussionsTeam building
Group presentationsIndividual presentationsIn-tray exerciseReport writingAnalysis
Written exercises
Job Specific
Exercises
Individual
Exercises
Group
Exercises
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In-tray Exercises
Tests various skills including:
Ability to understand and interpret information Planning & organisation
Ability to provide well-reasoned conclusions
Decision-making
Written communication
Financial/problem solving skills
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Case study exercise
Analysis of business information Extracting relevant information & making
recommendations Limited time frame
Need to learn how to process information quicklyand accurately!
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Case Study Exercise - EXAMPLE
A business in trouble
Issues facing business
Analysis and recommendations
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A business in trouble
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT
Sales 1,000,000
Cost of materials (400,000)
Cost of wages (300,000)Cost of rent (300,000)
Cost of advertising (200,000)
LOSS (200,000)
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A business in trouble
What could they do?
Lay off staff? New product line/target market?
Cost cutting measures?
Takeover/merger?
Something else?
Advise your client on the pros and cons of each!
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Group discussion & Team building exercises
Skills being assessed:
Communication & persuasion
Understanding of material
Listening
Compromise and flexibility Utilising all team members
Team dynamic
Not only looking for Leaders
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Group discussion & Team building exercises
Know what you want to say
Put your points of view forward clearly
Listen to, and build on, others points
Help the group reach goals Be prepared to change mind
Body language
BE PART OF THE TEAM
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What can go wrong?
Individuals pursuing personal objectives
Lack of flexibility
Aggressive or submissive communication
Lack of trust
Lack of enthusiasm
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Indicators in group discussions
Confident v Cocky
Listening v Speaking
Body language
Derogatory comments
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Team Work
No matter how much work you can do, no matter how engaging
your personality may be, you will not advance far in business if you cannot work through others
John Craig
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Individual/Group Presentations
You may need to present by yourself or with others
Identify main points to convey Structure presentation
Good eye contact and body language
Do not over-rely on visual aids
Try to be CONFIDENT!!!
Go on a presentation skills course if possible
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Final advice to candidates
Play an active role in any group exercises
Be part of the team
In written exercises, make use of headings and PLAN
Try to incorporate your own business awareness
Be confident, speak clearly and precisely
Keep to the time frames given
Meet all of the objectives set out in all exercises
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Ernst & Young requirements
Grade A or B for GCSE Maths and English language
300 (24) UCAS points
2.1 Degree in any discipline
Some roles require higher academic qualifications andspecific degree backgrounds
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Thank you
Any questions?