How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre: Essential Preparation for Psychometric Tests Group and Role-Play Exercises Panel Interviews and Presentations

When applying for a new job or promotion many people face the rigours of an assessment centre. Many organisations, in both the public and private sectors, use these extended forms of assessment for selection purposes to guarantee they pick the candidate who will be the best fit for the company. However candidates often fail to do themselves justice as they are unaware of the different type of assessment tasks they may have to undertake.

How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre provides ideal preparation for assessment events and gives expert advice on all the key issues such as how the assessments are conducted, how to behave in formal and informal situations as well as how to prepare for the different forms of assessment.

With a plethora of practice questions, answers and explanations, How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre gives essential practical advice on the many different assessment processes, from group exercises to panel interviews and presentations.

Author: Harry Tolley, Robert Wood
Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 06/28/2011
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.47w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780749462291

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 81

About the Author

Harry Tolley is a professor in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. He also works as a researcher, author and independent consultant. He is the co-author of several best-selling titles including How to Pass Numeracy Tests and How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests (both Kogan Page).

Robert Wood is a professor in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. He also works as an independent consultant. He is the author of several recruitment and selection texts, including Test Your Emotional Intelligence (also published by Kogan Page).