Assessment Centre

A well-designed assessment centre (AC) will incorporate a diverse range of methods for evaluating candidate potential such as; exercises, one-to-one assessments, group simulations, analysis and scheduling exercises, inbox activities and behavioural interviews. At OPRA, we appreciate that designing an AC can be a complex undertaking, which is why this course is designed to be as pragmatic and informative as possible. We aim for immediate application back to the workplace.

Assessment & Development Centre (A&DC) training includes two complementary components over 3 days:  A&DC Design and Delivery (days 1 and 2) and A&DC Assessor Training (day 3).

A&DC Design and Delivery (2 days)

Learning includes:

• The purpose and benefits of Assessment Centres (AC) and Development Centres (DC)

• Principles of the AC / DC process

• Developing  AC / DC structure based on robust job analysis

• Planning what to include in you AC / DC

• Developing a competency matrix of  AC / DC exercises

• Developing and evaluating behavioral checklists

• Compiling data

• The importance of rater/assessor training and AC / DC administrative details

A&DC Assessor Training (1 day)

Learning includes:

• Introduction to AC and DC (overview only)

• Observing behaviours and recording behaviours

• Assessing performance

• Standard setting

• Data integration

• Providing and receiving feedback

On completion, participants will be able to competently design, run, and assess an assessment or development centre.  Participants have the option of completing one or both of these components.