Preparing for IBL

Assessment & Testing Centres

Assessment Centres

Assessment Centres have become popular in Australia following their growth in the U.S. and the U.K.
They are designed to find the best person for a job from a group of applicants. Currently many companies around the world employ some aspects of assessment centre methods for the selection and promotion of staff.

The term "Assessment Centre" is used to describe a series of exercises which candidates undertake while being observed by a team of managers or consultants who act as Assessors.

The objective of an Assessment Centre is to establish the level to which a candidate exhibits a number of pre-defined intellectual and personal qualities that are considered important to a particular position.

For information on the type of individual and group exercises that might be run at an Assessment Centre, refer to the "Sample Assessment Centre Tasks & Information" publication available for loan from:

Careers and Employment
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Links relating to Assessment Centres Testing

Here are just two links that explain what Assessment Centres are about. You may wish to find your own sites to increase your understanding.

http://www.gradlink.edu.au/gradlink/student/s_assess.htm
http://www.leadersdirect.com/assesscent.html

Aptitude Test tip: practice beforehand!

Psychometric Tests

These are generally used to provide employers with an individual profile of the candidate based on personality tests and aptitude tests. These are designed by psychologists to discover the degree to which a candidate will fit the culture and style of the organisation.

For more information check the following links:

http://www.gradlink.edu.au/gradlink/student/s_psychomet.htm
http://www.newmonday.co.uk/html/career_advice/focus_on/psychometrics/
http://www.psychometrics.co.uk/

You may wish to find your own sites to increase your understanding on psychometric testing.

Always make sure you tell the truth during the test.