Training for Assessors: A Collection of Activities for Training Assessment Centre Assessors, Roleplayers and Resource Persons

Strudwick, Lindy

ISBN 10: 0566084015 ISBN 13: 9780566084010

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Assessment and Development Centres are very resource intensive, both in terms of time and money. Poorly trained assessors, resource people and role players can all have a huge adverse impact on the results of an Assessment and Development Centre. To ensure consistency in the performance of assessors, resource people and role players, they must all be well briefed and properly trained. This manual provides a practical guide, with everything you need to train assessors, resource people and role players. Parts One to Three of the manual deal with the behavioural assessment skills of observing, recording, classifying, summarizing and evaluating (ORCSE). There are exercises for learning and trying out the techniques needed for each stage of the process. There is also a collection of mock simulations, which allow potential assessors to put all of the skills together and practice for real. Part Four covers training for resource persons and role players, an area which is often overlooked. Training for Assessors is an essential resource for anyone running, or planning to run, assessment and/or development centres.

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Review

'I have no doubt that trainers will welcome this resource. It provides a range of material, starting with the basic considerations of competencies, and taking them right through to the numerous documents needed for the practice assessments.' People Management '...this is an excellent resource. It has been carefully and cohesively crafted by an accomplished professional who has tackled difficult topics with skill and diligence. Highly recommended.' I.T.O.L. Website (Institute of Training and Occupational Learning) 'The sheer volume of material provided is impressive and Strudwick appears to have left no stone unturned in providing a structured and informative approach to assessor training. ...a valuable resource for those who are experienced trainers who understand the concept of assessment centres but have not essentially run assessor training before. This text's main attraction is the variety of material presented and the fact that it appears to be reader and user friendly in writing style and format.' Industrial and Commercial Training, 2003

Synopsis

Written for those individuals already skilled in training delivery, the information, actvities and exercises in this volume can be used to train assessors, resource persons and role players for Assessment and Development Centres. The first three parts of the manual deal with the behavioural assessment skills of Observing, Recording, Clarifying, Summarising and Evaluating (ORCSE) required by those wishing to be assessors on Assessment and Development Centres. Background information is given, which can be used to develop a variety of training sessions. The trainer can choose which activities to include of exclude dependent on the level of knowledge and experience of participants. The exercises can be used to simulate an Assessment Centre environment and to give assessors experience in Observing, Recording, Classifying, Summarising and Evaluating in a "live" environment. Part four of the manual covers training for resource persons and role players in order for them to perform their tasks effectivley and consistently in an Assessment Centre environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0566084015
• ISBN 13: 9780566084010
• Binding: Ring-bound
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 376