Assessment Centres
 Nowadays companies are thinking more carefully about the methods they employ to recruit new employees - and, just as importantly, about the huge cost and impact of recruiting the wrong person.
Assessment Centres as a means of recruitment have been popular since the 1980’s, offering peace of mind to the recruiting organisation through increased accuracy and reliability.
An Assessment Centre comprises a series of exercises designed to give individuals the opportunity to demonstrate their competence in a number of key areas, and is used for recruitment purposes. The exercises will vary between Assessment Centres depending on the type of job vacancy and the competencies to be assessed.
The variety of exercises used at the Centre enable the individual to be observed and assessed in different situations. The exercises can include:
ability or aptitude tests; group exercises; individual exercises, such as case studies or in-tray simulations; role plays; presentations; interviews and personality questionnaires.
Our Approach
The Consultants at Corinium HR Management Ltd have a wealth of experience in the design and facilitation of Assessment Centres, not just within the UK but also for blue-chip clients overseas, in countries such as Pakistan, Poland and Ireland.
All Consultants are highly trained in Assessment Centre design and facilitation, including the use of psychometric material, and work to maintain standards of best practice at all times.
Benefits of Using Assessment Centres
The benefits of this type of approach to recruitment are numerous, and include:
- the most accurate and reliable method for ensuring suitability for the role and indicators of future performance and therefore the costs associated with poor recruitment will be reduced.
- participants who have attended well run Assessment Centres retain a positive impression of the recruiting organisation
- the quality of information gained about the individual exceeds that of other recruitment methods
- a fair and objective approach. The Centre is designed to give all participants, no matter what their background or previous experience, the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. All assessors are fully trained in assessment techniques to further increase the level of objectivity.
If you would like to talk to anyone about how Assessment Centres or any of our other services can help your business and HR objectives please contact us.
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