Assessment Centre Workshop 8.4.2013 Budapest How to Succeed at Assessment Centre Jiri Cermak Tomas Vaclavicek Project is funded by

Assessment Centre Workshop8.4.2013 Budapest

How to Succeed at Assessment Centre

Jiri Cermak Tomas Vaclavicek

Project is funded by


Business Leaders Forum


Business Leaders Forum


Manager Shadowing

• 20 years•More than 1000 students•Now also going international


What is Assessment Centre?Assessment centre is a place at which a person, such as a member of staff, is assessed to determine their suitability for particular roles

They can see what you can do rather than what you say you can do

Why do companies use Assessment Centre?

What companies use the Assessment Centre?


Structure of Assessment Centre• Interview

• Psychometric test

• Personality inventories

• Case studies

• In – tray exercise

• Presentation

• Group exercises



Interview• conducted by senior managers with relevant professional or technical expertise

• more in – depth than previous interviews

• questions may refer back to your previous interviews or to assessment centre activities

How to prepare?

• carefully look at the job details and your initial application• gather relevant information about the organization


Psychometric test

• designed for the role for which you have applied

• timed tests with multiple – choice answers

• contain sample questions

• assess skills in numeracy and numerical reasoning


Psychometric test

Example of logical reasoning question:


Psychometric testExample of numerical reasoning question:

Table shows the number of emergencies attended by ambulances from five different ambulance stations during three consecutive months.

Which station had the biggest increase in emergencies between January and March?


Personality inventories

• measure such personal characteristics as your motivation to work or how you handle your emotions

• No right or wrong answers

• avoid trying to second – guess “correct” answers


Presentation

• a short presentation on a given subject

• subject given in advance or on the day

• test whether you can talk and put information across effectively


In – Tray exercise

• dealing with contents of an imaginary in – tray

• test of your ability to analyze and solve problems, organize and prioritize tasks, read quickly

• comments on all your actions


Case study 1 • Order these problems according to the significance of their outcomes. • 5 minutes to order the list them individually

• you are not allowed to come to a conclusion by voting•15 minutes for group discussion

• presentation of your results


Case study 2

• 3 minutes to read through the list of characters and to make your own preferences

• 10 minutes for group discussion

• short presentation of your results


Case study 3

• 5 minutes to get familiar with the situation of the company and consider possible steps

• 15 minutes for discussion

• short presentation of your results


Group exercises

• discussion groups, problem solving and team games

• evaluation of how you interact with others

• test of leadership skill, listening and negotiation skill


Case study

• realistic and relevant business problem

• test your ability to analyze the problem, interpret data, consider alternatives

• not only the result but also the process is relevant


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