The assessment day is often (but not always) the final stage in the application process. Assessment days can take place at the employer’s offices or at a private assessment centre. You are evaluated through a series of individual and group tasks, all of which are aimed at giving the employer a rounded profile of your competencies as well as insight into your performance in the workplace.
Assessment days usually run four to eight hours over a period of one or two days, although mass recruitment campaigns are sometimes a three-day process. The exact schedule for each employer's assessment day varies according to the position for which the assessment is being held. Below is a review of the most common assessment centre exercises employers use in their hiring processes.
Time | Activity | Location |
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09.00-09.10 | Welcome & Introduction | Room 1 |
09.10-10.30 | Competency Based Interview | Room 1 |
10.30-10.45 | Break | |
10.45-12.30 | Analysis Presentation Exercise | Room 2 |
12.30-13.30 | Lunch | |
13.30-14.45 | Role Play Exercise | Room 2 |
14.45-15.00 | Break | |
15.00-17.00 | In-Tray Exercise | Room 1 |
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