Graduate assesment centres... tips?

[chrisbr68]

Hi everyone,

I am sure a few of you will have been down this road. I have a 24hr assesment centre next week, and another sometime in the future. I can think of a good few dos and donts but wondered if anyone could provide any advice please?

Cheers, Chris.

[chrisbr68]

Cool, just the sort of things I was thinking. Anything on in tray exercises? I guess a lot of its just common sense really and dont make a balls of it.

[chrisbr68]

Cheers lads. Good advice there.

[chrisbr68]

Thanks 4rby. All these things make sense really. I suppose it could be all to easy not to do these things in these scenarios.

And your point about the interview conversation is a good one. I noticed this at the interview stage. Actually, I could have sat asking questions all day!

Edited by chrisbr68 on Thursday 1st March 16:49

[chrisbr68]

Wow Otto! I want that to happen to me, did you take the job or the offer you already had?

[chrisbr68]

So being natural and hitting it off with people is half the battle won!

[chrisbr68]

Thanks Psychobert. Made some notes, going to do some prep now.

I found that with the interviews I have had leading up to these, I always completely over prepared. Which isnt a bad thing really, but I am finding that as I approach this I have not felt the need to do so much, Im putting this down to 1. having already done it and 2. I feel more confident

[chrisbr68]

Cheers Rob.

I already did aptitude tests, not sure if I need to do them again to prove I didnt cheat. One of the companies said that...

The plan is a competency interview, a technical interview, two group exercises and an individual exercise. They also said they can suggest alternative entries if Im not right for it which is cool.

[chrisbr68]

Chaps, had this and it all seemed to go well apart from one thing

I fudged the in tray up, I didnt understand exactly what the time limit was, I thought I had the slot allocated 90 minutes and not the 50 in the scenario. Sounds stupid now, it was the first exercise! Got lots of the work done, and the prioritising for them done in my drafts, but only one of four written up. Bollocks!!! I told the assesor at the time. Really pissed off that it could well cost me it.

Do you think that is too big a mistake to get away with?

[chrisbr68]

Hehe. Thanks Russ, and Rob. I had a chat with a friend, and as they said its a small part of the whole package so I havnt given up hope yet.

After going to the centre, I now want the job more than ever though! The days cant get more shitty then my current employer!!

Cheers again.

[chrisbr68]

Ive got another assesment lined up with one of their main competitors, so I have certainly learnt for that!

[chrisbr68]

Got the call, and I got accepted.

Made up!

Thanks for your help chaps!!!!