How to Succeed at Assessment Centres

ISBN-13: 9781137469311 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 280 str.

Kathleen Houston

Opis

This book guides students through the process of interviews and assessment centres; teaching them how to succeed. Featuring practical exercises and advice from both employers and graduates, this book will help students and graduates to:
- know what to expect at interviews and assessment centres through real examples, successful graduate stories and employer input
- build knowledge of current recruitment methods and
- develop resourcefulness and resilience in preparation for the graduate recruitment process.

Spis treści

Foreword  1. The Employer Perspective  2. Getting Selected  3. Psychometric and Assessment Day Tests  4. Numerical Ability Assessments  5. Verbal Reasoning Assessments  6. Observation by Assessors  7. Assessment Day Group Exercises  8. Assessment Day Other Activities  9. Presentations Prepared or Unprepared  10. The Interview Questions  11. Interview Preparation  12. Peak Performance Notes  Index.

O autorze

Kathleen Houston is Associate Lecturer at Lancaster University, UK and Senior Fellow of Employability and Enterprise at the University of Central Lancashire, UK. She is also an NHS Lay Adviser for panel interviews and recruitment and assessment centres.

Eileen Cunningham is a Freelance Occupational Psychologist with expertise in psychometric assessment. She is also a university tutor and doctoral researcher at the University of Salford, UK.