Assessment Centres
The main benefit of an assessment centre is to enable successful recruitment as
well as internal promotion. Assessment centres are particularly important when there
are several strong candidates and an inappropriate choice could be particularly
expensive or risky for the business.
In a recent CIPD survey, 34% of employers said they used assessment centres as a
method to select candidates.
Assessment centres use a broad range of relevant selection methods to provide a
more rounded assessment of each candidate’s ability and suitability. It also allows
candidates to better understand the organisation and the role.
PTS works closely with clients to fully define the role description and person
specification, and from this propose a range of selection methods. We aim to reflect
the reality of the job and the organisation within our assessment centre design,
whilst ensuring the process is fair and open.
PTS assessment centres often incorporate the following elements:
- Interview
- Psychometric testing including personality and occupational
- Relevant group exercises
- Presentation exercises, if relevant to the role
- Job related simulations, such as in-tray exercises, report writing exercises and business
games.
- Full feedback for individual candidates with a qualified PTS consultant
PTS consultants are trained to facilitate, observe and rate behaviour which clients
often find beneficial when making their final selections.
PTS has a wealth of experience in recruitment and HR and we can provide an
efficient and professional service to meet your specific needs. PTS also has
specialist graduate recruitment expertise.