Sunday Aug 01

Mock Assessment Centre

Resourcing Matters Ltd, sponsors of www.1st-step.co.uk, run Mock Assessment Centres across the UK. They are fun and interactive and you will have the opportunity to practise a range of selection activities and to receive individual constructive feedback - so that you can maximise your performance in the real thing.

We are running the following events:
6 & 7 March 2009    Hall 1, Barbican, London
29 & 30 May 2009    Hall 1, Barbican, London
5 & 6 June 2009     NEC, Birmingham
9 & 10 October 2009    Olympia 2 , London
30 &31 October 2009    NEC, Birmingham
We are also willing to visit your campus if you are able to guarantee a minimum of 6 participants for one workshop. Please call or email us if you would like to discuss this option.

What went well?

This week we carried out some 1st Step Workshops at Essex University. One of the things that came up was the reluctance of participants to say what they did well when at interview or assessment centre. They were all very good at saying what they should have done differently.

So this week’s tip is about the importance of thinking about what went well. The reason for doing this is that it helps builds self esteem and confidence and re-enforces your strengths.

To practise building this habit, think back to your last interview and come up with three things that you did well? It could be that you researched and prepared well, that you built a good rapport with the interviewer, that you felt good about yourself whilst you were there, that you weren’t fazed when you were asked a difficult question etc, etc.

Visit the Resource Centre on our website and look at the Checklist to help you debrief after an interview or Assessment Centre.

Good Luck!

Special Offer

1st-Step Interview and Assessment centre cardsBuy both packs for £5.00

About Us

1st Step is sponsored by Resourcing Matters an HR consultancy which specialises in designing and managing recruitment events on behalf of employers.

Designing interviews, role plays, groups exercises and in-tray activities and conducting psychometric testing means that we are best placed to advise graduates on what they need to do to excel at assessment and get the job they want.