Assessment Center
  • Assessment center is the group of experts, that maps variety of competencies of an individual required for a specific job.
  • Assessment center may be with in the organization or may be hired.
  • As different tools and technologies have been used, assessment center is supposed to give reliable and valid information while diagnosing range of competencies of an individual for a specific job.
  • Assessment center can play a useful role in following areas :
    -Recruitment
    -Potential appraisal
    -Succession planning
    -Promotion of an employee
    -Organization development
  • Tools/Techniques used in assessment centers:
    -Psychometric test
    -In basket simulation
    -Leaderless group discussion
    -Interviews
    -Presentation
    -Written reports
    -Role playing
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