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. |
| How to prepare for an assessment centre (Bright Network) |
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Information on what to expect from an assessment centre and tips on how to perform well. |
| 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. |
| Researching Employers |
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The link below will take you to a list of recommended resources for researching employers. This includes websites with profiles of graduate employers and employer reviews form current/ former employees. |
| 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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