Assessment Centre Success

Your Ultimate Resource of Practice Exercises and Sample Questions to Help you Ace the Activities, Beat the Competition and Impress Employers

This book

• Contains one of the highest numbers of practice exercises and questions on the market, developed and sourced by an expert

Assessment Centre planner • Is full of insider tips and tricks from author

Tony Weightman, who has run Assessment

Centres for major clients including GSK,

Nestle, Virgin Atlantic and Transport for

London • Helps job seekers gain confidence by giving them the tools to practice showcasing the kinds of skills that top employers are looking for - from leadership and teamwork, to decision making and keeping calm under pressure • Provides essential practice for all aspects of the Assessment Centre, including individual exercises, interviews, group exercises, presentations and psychometric testing

Description

Assessment Centre Success is your road map to mastering the skills, exercises and challenges that you'll be faced with when trying to secure that prized job offer.

An Assessment Centre can be daunting: you are likely to face a full day of challenging exercises, tests and skilled competitors. However, with the right level of practice and preparation, you will be able to confidently tackle whatever employers may throw at you. Written by experienced Assessment Centre planner, Tony Weightman, Assessment Centre Success contains a bank of practice exercises and insider tips to help you succeed. Individual exercises are covered, including how to deliver good presentations, reports, interviews and analysis under pressure as well as group exercises such as problem solving and team presentations. Expert guidance on how to demonstrate the key skills employers are looking for helps you understand how to show yourself in the best possible light under challenging circumstances: including leadership, team work, industry knowledge, keeping calm under pressure, decision making, analytical skills, confidence and communication skills.

Author Information

Tony Weightman has over 30 years' experience as an HR consultant for major organizations including GSK, Nestle, Virgin Atlantic and Transport for London. He has developed and run assessment centres for some of the UK's largest organizations across several industries including food, engineering, hospitality and the charity sector, as well as for MBA candidate development. Edition: 1 Date: 03/07/2018 Price: £15.99 Paperback: 9780749483135 Ebook: 9780749483142 Pages: 248 Format (mm): 235x155 Product Category: General Subject: Job Seeking

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 What is an assessment centre? 2 What employers are looking for 3 How will it work? 4 How to prepare for an assessment centre 5 Individual exercises: communication 6 Individual exercises: analysis 7 Group exercises 8 Psychometric tests 9 The interview 10 Dealing with difficulties and how to perform on the day 11 Gaining feedback after the event 12 Conclusion Appendix 1: Model answer for identifying skills from a job description Appendix 2: Model answer for written report 1 Appendix 3: Model answer for written report 2 Appendix 4: Presentation planning template Appendix 5: Example of presentation feedback using POOSA Appendix 6: Model answer for in-tray prioritization exercise