Source: IRS Employment Review Date: 14-09-2011 Publisher: IRS

Assessment centres 2011 survey: the process and employer practice

TOPICS:
recruitment finding candidates
selecting staff
HR policy and strategy business challenges
training and development training tools and techniques

SECTORS:
manufacturing (other)
public services
services (other)

AUTHOR: Rachel Suff


Assessment centres have a reputation as a highly effective selection technique, but how can employers optimise their use?

On this page:
What is an assessment centre?
How many employers use assessment centres? 
Reasons for not using assessment centres
Vacancies suitable for assessment centres
Chart 1: Vacancies for which assessment centres are used
Types of assessment centre on offer
The assessment-centre process
      Bringing together internal and external candidates
      Chart 2: Treatment of internal and external candidates
      Point of use
      Duration of assessment
      Chart 3: Duration of assessment centres
      Location of centres
Assessment-centre personnel
Chart 4: Who conducts assessment centres?
Training for assessors
Training provided to internal assessors
Our research
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