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Assessment events are referred to by various names, sometimes they’re called “assessment centres”, “assessment days” or “assessment events”. The language may differ but the principle is exactly the same: It’s an event to test a group of candidates’ suitability for a given role.

It’s not a location, it’s a process. It usually takes place at a company office, conference facility or a conveniently placed hotel.

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The most frequent tests are:

·          Professional tests (base on concrete knowledge, languages, finding out solutions, etc…)

·         Personality Test (to measure responsibility level, creativity, autonomy, etc…)

·          Psychometric Test (aptitude tests and intelligence)

·         More and more companies add group dynamics to evaluate team working abilities, especially for executive positions.

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First of all the company decides the kind of tasks the candidate should do, the knowledge, aptitudes and attitudes and also the personality for that specific position, and designs the ideal job profile.

The recruitment process follows the following steps:

1.    First date interview.  HR asks general questions about experience, background, etc as the candidate’s dressing is observed, if it is important for the job.

2.    Application form filling: many companies ask the candidate to fill in an application form with the c.v. and the motivation essay.

3.     Test or challengers. Candidates go through several tests to show capacities, qualities, knowledge, personality, aptitudes, etc….

4.    References checking. If the candidate passes the tests, the company checks the references from previous positions.

5.    Accurate interview. After passing every test above, there is a deeper interview with organized questions or spontaneous ones.

6.    Medical check-up: This is only for final candidates in jobs that requires physical or psychological.

7.     Final decision: After making a decision, the elected candidate received a job offer with salary, benefit, timetable, etc…

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The most frequent tests are:

·          Professional tests (base on concrete knowledge, languages, finding out solutions, etc…)

·         Personality Test (to measure responsibility level, creativity, autonomy, etc…)

·          Psychometric Test (aptitude tests and intelligence)

More and more companies add group dynamics to evaluate team working abilities, especially for executive positions

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Discriminative questions (sex, race, civil status, etc) are not allowed, however there are companies that ask them, but the answer is not compulsory. Obviously pregnancy tests, dope tests (drugs), breath test (alcohol) are not acceptable.

Finally, although projecting test are not forbidden, they are seldom used because they give too much information about a candidate’s personality while the candidate is not conscious of doing it. They consist in answering back with a word, a story or a behavior, after looking at a picture, colour or an ink spot.

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Assessors observe a group of candidates performing a variety of specially-designed tests (including psychometric tests) and exercises which provide specific information on the ability & mental capacity of each candidate.

Each of the exercises simulate aspects of the job description and allow the candidates to demonstrate how their skills match with those required to perform that role.

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It varies from half-a-day to two full days. The more senior the role, the longer the assessment.

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The most common exercises are:

Presentations

Interviews

Role-plays

The in-tray exercise (or e-tray exercise)

A group exercise

In addition to these practical exercises, there will almost always be some form of psychometric testing. Usually in the following areas:

Personality questionnaires

Verbal reasoning

Numerical reasoning

Logical reasoning

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09.00 - Arrival and introduction

09.15 - Employer presentation and group ice-breaker exercise

10.00 - Psychometric tests

11.30 - Individual task: In-tray exercise

12.45 - Lunch

13.45 - Group exercise: Case study

14.45 - Assessment interviews

16.15 - Individual presentations

17.15 - Evaluation

17.30 - Finish