Assessment Centres

Assessment Centres are widely accepted to be the best indicator of participants' future performance and their use is widespread. The aim of an Assessment Centre is to provide objective information, using various methods, about a person's potential 'competence' (a dimension of behaviour relevant to performing a job - this is not about technical ability).

The focus is on behaviour with exercises which capture and simulate aspects of the targeted job. The output is used to aid your selection decision, minimising the chance of making an expensive mistake: either selecting the 'wrong' person or rejecting someone who could have made a valuable contribution to your organisation.

Assessment Centres should have a clear purpose, be well integrated into your HR system, be run by trained assessors, be fair, and be validated.