Psychometric Assessment

Assessment Centre Design

Your assessment centre will be tailored to your exact needs taking into account your organization's culture and the competencies that you value. If necessary we will work with you to establish your own unique competency matrix. Our experience and track record of successful assignments means that we can offer a wide range of exercises to chose from: these have been either developed by ourselves or sourced externally. We can also design bespoke exercises for your particular needs.

Typical assessment centre exercises include: -

Behaviour Descriptive Interviews
Competency Based interviews
In-tray exercises
Group Discussions
Analysis and presentation exercises
Negotiation Exercises
Presentation and Business Speaking Exercises
Aptitude and ability tests of Verbal Comprehension, Numerical, Spatial and Verbal Reasoning

Assessor Training

We train your staff to administer the assessment exercises and to assist in the assessment process.

Assessment Centres

Assessment centre techniques enable you to search for the particular skills and values that your organization needs. Research has shown that assessment centres based around competency-focused exercises are the most accurate predictor of future performance.

The outcome from an assessment centre is a balanced judgement on each candidate enabling a selection to be made. Ben Williams Corporate Psychology has successfully undertaken the design, development and facilitation of assessment centres for over twenty five years for public and private sector organizations.

This means that we are well equipped to run assessment centres, based on in-depth knowledge of how to go about designing an Assessment Centre for your organization. We know how to handle the complex logistics involved in making a centre successful. Our approach is collaborative, working flexibly and directly with our clients to balance the theory with the reality of achieving your desired outcomes quickly. We are careful to source our exercises from a variety of suppliers, selecting only the most appropriate, as well as using our own tried and tested material.

What is an Assessment Centre?

A process involving exercises, psychometric questionnaires presentation and discussions
Several Candidates (4-12) are observed together
An opportunity to observe behaviour
Observations are made by trained observers
A systematic assessment process is used based on competencies
Candidates demonstrate, rather than simply describe their skills and abilities
Assessment Centres produce recruitment decisions on each candidate

“Recruiters have five main concerns – Can they do it? Do they want it? Will they fit in? Will they stay? and Can they be promoted?”

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