Download or read book A Practical Guide to Assessment Centres and Selection Methods written by Ian Taylor and published by Kogan Page. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The failure to recruit the right candidates can cost your company a fortune in time and money. The same applies for selecting staff for promotion. If recruits or staff are not motivated, engaged or committed, the likelihood is that your organization will suffer. This book gives you the guidance, tools and techniques to help determine the best candidates for the job.A Practical Guide to Assessment Centres and Selection Methods provides you with the right tools to gain a fully rounded picture of candidates, be they new recruits or prospects for promotion. In two parts, the book shows you how to create market-standard assessment and development centre methods in your organisation. It also provides a range of easy-to-implement assessment exercises, giving you practical advice on how to use them for best results.Part 1 shows you to understand key staff competencies and how to develop internal structures that will allow you to develop a "Competence Framework". It describes how to design and run an assessment centre which works for both the employer and the candidate. It reveals what makes a top-class assessor and describes the role of psychometric instruments in selection. Finally, it presents practical advice on how to adapt and devise your own staff selection activities for revealing the most suitable candidates, using the tools given in Part 2.Part 2 is particularly valuable. It delivers a wide range of different assessment activities designed specifically to determine key strengths and weaknesses of potential candidates. These activities include:* a range of role-play activities. These will help you assess a number of typical issues including performance feedback, dealing with disputes and how to influence without formal authority.* "In Tray" activities designed to reveal how candidates prioritise work.* Report writing and analysis activities designed to reveal how participants use data and information..* Open-ended group decision-making activities. These use role play in a variety of typical business situations, followed by an analytical phase to reveal how participants may have changed their views during the course of the exercise.* Physical task group activities designed to be more relaxing and enabling the assessor to determine how candidates behave when they are more relaxed and less formal* Mental task group activities which help participants understand how plan, organise, adapt, influence and communicate* Supplementary group activities designed to act as a reserve should other exercises become "over-exposed" or if there is a need to regularly run several group activities with a nominated leaderA Practical Guide to Assessment Centres and Selection Methods provides you with a robust, rounded way to measure candidate competency in recruitment or in assessing for promotion. A FREE CD reproduces all the exercises contained in the book so that you can print them individually whenever you need.
Download or read book Assessment Centres written by Paul Jansen and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1998-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An assessment centre (AC) is a technique which uses a series of activities and exercises, usually in a group context, to produce behavioural evidence upon which individuals can be assessed for recruitment, promotion or development. Covering all the relevant issues, this practical guide contains numerous examples and diagrams which demonstrate how to construct, plan and evaluate an AC.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Competencies written by Steve Whiddett and published by CIPD Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving performance is the number one goal of any manager, HR or line. Whiddett and Hollyforde show how to create and implement a competencies framework that will help you to improve performance levels within your organisation.
Download or read book Assessment Methods in Recruitment Selection Performance written by Robert Edenborough and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edenborough has written a comprehensive guide that examines the formal assessment methods used in both recruitment and performance management. He includes information on psychometric testing, structured interviews, the use of statistics, and more.
Download or read book A PREPARATION GUIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT CENTER METHOD written by Tina Lewis Rowe and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and expanded edition continues to provide the concepts and methods that have helped officers of all ranks be successful in local, county, state, and federal law enforcement promotional processes. The book’s unique perspective provides insights not found elsewhere and presents them in an informative, entertaining, and encouraging way. Every section–from the history of the process to thought-structuring aids that are easy to remember and use–contains principles, concepts, and practical application guidelines that will increase assessment scores and improve job effectiveness after promotion. New chapters to this edition include Video in Your Assessment Center, Putting the Process All Together, Command-Level and Executive Assessment Centers, and A Close-up Look at Role-Play. The text is extensively researched, contains real-life testing scenarios, and is based on established supervisory and managerial concepts, plus valid testing and performance techniques.
Download or read book Succeeding at Assessment Centres For Dummies written by Nigel Povah and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's becoming more common for organisations to use assessment centres as part of their recruitment drive. So if you've recently been invited to one, and you're not sure what to expect or how to excel, then this is the book for you. You'll be guided through how each activity is conducted and how to prepare for each part of the selection process. You'll find expert advice on how to shine in every activity - and get the career you want. Succeeding at Assessment Centres For Dummies covers: Standing Out in Group Exercises Impressing in Oral Presentations Achieving in Analysis Exercises Performing in Planning and Scheduling Exercises Perfecting Your Approach to Psychometrics
Download or read book A practical guide to opportunity assessment methods written by Peter Liao and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the authors' experience, a gap is apparent between technology managers' needs and opportunity assessment resources. Many organizations need a tool for evaluating seed funding or small business investment opportunities, but they lack a means for determining what options are available. This research report describes several opportunity assessment methods and matches the methods to user types in public and private sector organizations in analyzing technical, business, and market information for investment and commercialization decisions. Organizations that may benefit from this review share a common goal of seeking to strengthen the viability of a new technology venture or capitalizing on their investment in new technology. These include venture capitalists who choose investments (in early-stage technology companies) that will return the largest return on investment for their client investors, angel investors placing their own money in pet projects, public or quasi-public new or small business-funding agencies, and academic and government research and development agencies. The authors' focus was to evaluate not only the availability of methods but also the associated analysis framework in order to understand which opportunity assessment methods are optimal in supporting various investment objectives and stakeholders. This report should also provide individuals in the technology transfer and commercialization community with a succinct, useful reference for identifying what methods are available to them and which methods work best in various situations.
Download or read book Effective Succession Planning written by William J. Rothwell and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2015-11-04 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizations that don’t take steps to address future talent needs at all levels will face some major obstacles when undervalued key employees get burned out and leave you to fend for yourself. Nobody likes to lose good employees. But sometimes the loss of a key employee can be disruptive to the business at best, and completely disastrous at worst. The most comprehensive book on the subject, the fifth edition of the bestselling Effective Succession Planning covers every base of how to address future talent needs before a crisis hits, including how to: Identify competencies and clarify organizational values Plan for and quickly fill crucial vacancies at all levels Develop and retain top talent Assess current needs and future resources for seamless succession planning Updated with current best practices, trends, and technology, the latest edition also includes: succession planning for small businesses and nonprofits; replacement planning; transition management; downsizing; international issues; mergers and acquisitions as a talent strategy; and succession planning for technical positions as well as roles built on longstanding social relationships. Don’t risk the loss of your most valued employees and their accumulated wisdom and experience that has been key to your company’s success for many years. Effective Succession Planning is your go-to indispensable guide for avoiding the catastrophe that losing them would bring.
Download or read book Assessment Methods in Recruitment Selection and Performance written by Robert Edenborough and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2005-07-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive guide that examines the formal assessment methods used in both recruitment and performance management. A thorough examination of the principles underpinning assessment methods along with practical applications are provided. The use of assessment centres, psychometrics and structured interviews are thoroughly examined along with practical advice on their use. Examination of the design and applications of performance management systems in day to day decision making about individuals, appraisal, reward and succession planning is included.
Download or read book Effective Succession Planning written by William Rothwell and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2010-04-21 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Rothwell honored with the ASTD Distinguished Contribution Award in Workplace Learning and Performance. The definitive guide to a timely and timeless topic-- now fully revised and updated. As baby boomers continue to retire en masse from executive suites, managerial offices, and specialized or technical jobs, the question is—who will take their places? This loss of valuable institutional memory has made it apparent that no organization can afford to be without a strong succession program. Now in its fourth edition, Effective Succession Planning provides the tools organizations need to establish, revitalize, or revise their own succession planning and management (SP&M) programs. The book has been fully updated to address challenges brought on by sea changes such as globalization, recession, technology, and the aftereffects of the terror attacks. It features new sections on identifying and assessing competencies and future needs; management vs. technical succession planning; and ethics and conduct; and new chapters on integrating recruitment and retention strategies with succession planning programs. This edition incorporates the results of two extensive new surveys, and includes a Quick Start guide to help begin immediate implementation as well as a CD-ROM packed with assessments, checklists, customizable guides, and other practical tools.
Download or read book A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers E Book written by John Dent and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-05-28 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Fourth Edition of the highly praised Practical Guide for Medical Teachers provides a bridge between the theoretical aspects of medical education and the delivery of enthusiastic and effective teaching in basic science and clinical medicine. Healthcare professionals are committed teachers and this book is a practical guide to help them maximise their performance. Practical Guide for Medical Teachers charts the steady rise of global interest in medical education in a concise format. This is a highly practical book with useful "Tips" throughout the text. The continual emergence of new topics which are of interest to teachers in all healthcare disciplines is recognised in this new edition with seven new chapters: The hidden curriculum; Team based learning; Patient safety; Assessment of attitudes and professionalism; Medical education leadership; Medical education research; and How to manage a medical college An enlarged group of 73 authors from 14 countries provide both an international perspective and a multiprofessional approach to topics of interest to all healthcare teachers.
Download or read book A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers written by John Dent and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-04-26 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fifth Edition of the highly praised Practical Guide for Medical Teachers provides a bridge between the theoretical aspects of medical education and the delivery of enthusiastic and effective teaching in basic science and clinical medicine. Healthcare professionals are committed teachers and this book is an essential guide to help them maximise their performance. This highly regarded book recognises the importance of educational skills in the delivery of quality teaching in medicine. The contents offer valuable insights into all important aspects of medical education today. A leading educationalist from the USA joins the book’s editorial team. The continual emergence of new topics is recognised in this new edition with nine new chapters: The role of patients as teachers and assessors; Medical humanities; Decision-making; Alternative medicine; Global awareness; Education at a time of ubiquitous information; Programmative assessment; Student engagement; and Social accountability. An enlarged group of authors from more than 15 countries provides both an international perspective and a multi-professional approach to topics of interest to all healthcare teachers.
Download or read book Assessment Centres The Ultimate Guide written by Karen Mannering and published by How2become. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Using Psychology in Business written by Mark Parkinson and published by Gower Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Parkinson looks at an organization's most valuable resource, its people, and the approaches that can be used to maximize their performance. The topics he covers trace a path through the rapidly growing field of business psychology from recruitment, selection and psychometrics to team building, individual development and workplace counselling.
Download or read book Mastering the Assessment Center Process written by Linsey C. Willis and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2021-08-09 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Assessment Center process is the best method for identifying management potential in candidates and whether they can demonstrate a talent for planning and organizing, and possess the necessary judgment, communication skills and decision-making ability to move up the ranks. Many candidates do possess these abilities, but they have not learned how to apply them. This book will teach you how to use all your potential. Law enforcement officers are often confused, afraid, nervous or just plain curious about what they will experience when they go through the process. Most books on the assessment center process cover primarily its history, the skill dimensions, a description of the process and provide a few sample exercises. What makes this book different is that it provides an experiential approach to preparing for an assessment center by including numerous practice exercises, experiential learning, role player scripts, sample detailed Assessor Guides, and information from an experienced professional who has a 360-degree view of assessment center processes. By practicing these exercises, the reader will learn a great deal about their potential and abilities. The organization of this book starts with the notorious, challenging, perplexing, incorrectly defined and life-changing in-basket exercise. The author has many years of experience with in-baskets, which has included providing feedback to candidates and training assessors. Many of the essential sample exercises and components of the in-basket exercise are included in this book and have been used in past assessment center processes or in customized exercises. This second edition also includes a new chapter on “The Future of Policing Exercises,” and several new exercises have been included in the Exhibits Appendix. After reading the sample exercises and commentary contained herein, you will be convinced that your time and money have been well spent. Why? Because you will have practiced the exercises herein and, beyond just reading about the assessment center process, you will have learned about many of the most important components of the process.
Download or read book Assessment Methods in Recruitment Selection Performance written by Robert Edenborough and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessment centres, psychometric testing and structured interviews are all methods that are regularly used to select and recruit employees. Assessment Methods in Recruitment, Selection and Performance offers clear explanations of the principles behind these methods along with their history, practice and implementation. There is also an exploration of how these methods can be used to determine competencies to shape performance management systems. Complete with case studies, figures and illustrations, the book links selection and performance management by examining a number of issues including the use of selection and recruitment methods; the background and approaches to measurement within performance management; and, the use of information and communication technology in assessment and performance management.
Download or read book Excelling at Assessment Centres written by Johannes Stärk and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excelling at Assessment Centres - A handbook for technical and leadership assessments ⇒ Use it as a shortcut to your success!Bestseller with over 130,000 readersIn this handbook Johannes Stärk passes on his know-how, his concentrated knowledge for your optimal preparation for assessment centres, management audits, potential analysis, development centres etc., in other words your career success. The German edition of this book with the original title 'Assessment-Center erfolgreich bestehen' has been one of the bestsellers among career guidebooks for years and has already helped more than 130,000 readers to prepare for an assessment centre.Demanding assessment centre proceduresHardly any other personnel selection procedure has experienced such a strong boom in recent years as the assessment centre. Have you received an invitation to the Assessment Centre? Congratulations, you have made it to the final! But this last step is a tough one. Although you are highly qualified, this does not mean that you automatically make the best impression in assessment centre tasks, such as in the employee appraisal, or that you are convincing in an ad hoc presentation about yourself. You may be overtaken by candidates who like to be in the spotlight but are less qualified than you.'Excelling at Assessment Centres' provides you with a well-stocked toolbox of methods and strategies for solving challenging assessment centre tasks with confidence and shows you how to stand out from your competitors.Excelling at Assessment CentresThe goal of this book is to prepare you in the best possible way for an assessment centre and to give you the decisive advantage for your assessment centre and your career!You will gain insights into the organisation and the process, but also into assessment criteria and finding results. The most frequently used assessment centre modules are presented in detail with the help of practical examples. You get an overview of the possible variants of these tasks as well as differentiated processing strategies for their solution. Useful tips help to deepen your knowledge of the methods. The book is perfectly suited for participants of internal assessment centres as well as for external applicants.Success strategies, step-by-step instructions and best practice examples to solve the seven most frequently used assessment centre tasks Presentations Role-Play (Employee appraisals, discussions with peers, discussions with managers) Structured Interview Case Studies Group Discussions/ Team Meetings Psychometric Tests (cognitive performance tests, personality tests) In-tray / Management tasks Strategies for other tasks Report Biographical Questionnaires Dispute Exercise Fact-finding Business Games Self-reflection Round of Introductions With this book you will expand your ability to take action and your knowledge of methods - for a successful performance in the assessment centre and in everyday management!Johannes Stärk - Assessment Centre Expert Founder of the consulting company Intertrainment and of the Assessment-Center-Online-Akademie. Experience with more than 10,000 clients who have been successfully prepared face-to-face for assessment centres, management audits, potential analyses and development centres. Due to his experience as an assessment centre developer, moderator and observer, he is highly qualified to speak and write from the assessor perspective.