Assessment centres are appropriate when an organisation has an important role to fill, especially where a wrong selection decision could be expensive and damaging, and has several candidates for the position.
An assessment centre is a process where a group of individuals are assessed by several assessors against carefully-defined multiple selection criteria. A range of selection assessment exercises are used, which may include a work-sample, a group task and a presentation, coupled with a structured interview and psychometric assessment questionnaires.
The assessment centre process is complex and requires expert design and considerable preparation. It is critical to identify precisely what is required for successful performance in the job, and transform this information into a selection criteria of key candidate attributes.
The Keil Centre has designed and delivered rigorous and precise assessment centres for a wide range of organisations and posts. Our experience spans Chief Executive and board-level Directors, managerial posts, technical specialists, graduate management trainees and key business support roles in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. We make it our business to carefully address specific client requirements to ensure they have ownership of the assessment centre process. We can design exercises specifically for clients where appropriate. We also train and coach assessors, personnel and administrative staff involved in the process, to ensure ownership and to increase the organisations overall capabilities.