Assessment Centres

Assessment Centres and Development Centres are the terms given to a method of multiple assessment which aims to measure an individual's strengths, abilities and development needs in a fair, thorough and reliable way. They are increasingly used in such areas as:

• Recruitment and Promotion
  
• Identifying Future Potential
  
• Team Building
  
• Organisational Planning
  
• Identification of Training & Development Needs

Although there are many similarities between an Assessment Centre and a Development Centre, there are also some important differences:

• An ASSESSMENT CENTRE is normally the term applied to a process which produces a "yes/no" result, as in recruitment or promotion, for example.



• A DEVELOPMENT CENTRE usually focuses more specifically on learning and development, helping people to perform their current roles more effectively or preparing them for possible, future roles.

The benefits of using Assessment and/or Development Centres include:

• More effective selection and promotion decisions.
  
• Greater accuracy, fairness and objectivity in reaching selection decisions.
  
• More accurate assessment of an individual's future potential and development needs.
  
• Identification of major "skill gaps" within an organisation.
  
• More cost-effective and "targeted" training and development activities.
  
• Improved teamwork.

We can help with both the design and delivery of your Assessment or Development Centre by:

• Defining clear assessment or development criteria.
  
• Supplying and/or designing appropriate exercises, activities, tests, etc..
  
• Briefing and training assessors ie those involved in observing and assessing the candidates
  
• Designing and preparing all necessary documentation and materials.
  
• Managing and co-ordinating the event/s.
  
• Administering and interpreting occupational tests.
  
• Assisting with candidate feedback and follow-up support.