The resources listed below are mostly hosted on external websites. The Careers and Employability Service website also has information on Assessment Centres. Find out more.
Assessment centres
| TARGETjobs: Assessment Centres |
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Detailed information on the type of exercises and tests you can expect to face at an assessment centre. There is advice on how to prepare and how to demonstrate the skills employers are looking for. |
| Prospects: Assessment Centres |
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Explains what you can expect from an Assessment Centre and provides tips on preparation together with case study exercises. |
| Practice E-tray exercise (Assessment Day) |
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| Practice In-tray exercise (Assessment Day) |
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| Assessment Day |
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Free practice exercises for a wide range of psychometric tests, including Numerical, Verbal, Inductive Reasoning and Situational Judgement. |
| Assessment Centres: key competencies for graduate engineers (targetjobs) |
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Advice from an HR Specialist at the National Grid on the competencies that recruiters are looking for you to demonstrate at an assessment centre. |
| How to impress at an Assessment Centre (Enterprise Rent-A-Car) |
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Advice and tips on how to make a strong impression at an assessment centre. |
| How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre |
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Provides advice on how assessments are conducted, how you should behave and how to prepare for the different forms of assessment.
This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details. |
| Ultimate Presentations |
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This book contains useful advice and tips on how to develop your presentation skills. There are chapters on structuring a presentation, styles of delivery and techniques for dealing with nerves.
This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details. |
| Example in-tray and e-tray exercises (TARGETjobs) |
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This article explains what these exercises involve and provides some examples of what you will be asked to do. |
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