Well I sat the first part of my assessment centre earlier this week and passed all the tests. What a relief Thanks to this forum, I was aware of what was coming and was able to work very hard in preparing for it.
However, what I found most useful was the practice test material the TOC sent out prior to the assessment centre. As instructed, I worked through this document over and over again. It meant when I came to sit each assessment I felt very prepared and was able to concentrate fully on what I was being asked to do. If there was one thing I would encourage anyone about to sit an assessment centre to do it is just this. Practice practice practice. One of the candidates who failed clearly hadn't seriously read the material, nor done any research by for example, visiting this site.
The one thing that was difficult to prepare for was the reaction and co-ordination test. As advised I bought the 'Bop-it' game, only to see my daughter thrash me at it every time :cry: But it was helpful in the sense that I felt I was covering all the bases.
I have now just been invited to the structured interview and I've been informed I will face an interview panel hock: But again I'm putting in the work and by doing so aim to beat those odds
However, what I found most useful was the practice test material the TOC sent out prior to the assessment centre. As instructed, I worked through this document over and over again. It meant when I came to sit each assessment I felt very prepared and was able to concentrate fully on what I was being asked to do. If there was one thing I would encourage anyone about to sit an assessment centre to do it is just this. Practice practice practice. One of the candidates who failed clearly hadn't seriously read the material, nor done any research by for example, visiting this site.
The one thing that was difficult to prepare for was the reaction and co-ordination test. As advised I bought the 'Bop-it' game, only to see my daughter thrash me at it every time :cry: But it was helpful in the sense that I felt I was covering all the bases.
I have now just been invited to the structured interview and I've been informed I will face an interview panel hock: But again I'm putting in the work and by doing so aim to beat those odds