Katie Stickland, CIPD Knowledge Exchange Manager, reviews research that examines the best approach for using assessment centres to assess candidates for recruitment or development
Assessment centres are “a multifaceted evaluation approach used to guide selection and employee development decisions”. They require candidates to complete a series of activities which are observed and reviewed by an expert. This allows an organisation to compare candidates objectively or assess suitability for development and make a well-informed decision in that regard.
There is strong evidence demonstrating that overall scoring from assessment centres does predict the performance of an individual well, but there is also substantial evidence that competency-based assessments should not be used for candidate selection, training selection, and accreditation because they are unreliable.
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Katie joined the CIPD in 2023 as the Knowledge Exchange Manager. Most recently she has been supporting large and complex research and knowledge exchange projects in the higher education sector, including a Russell Group institution. She also has experience working for local authorities and third sector organisations to support businesses and communities to make a difference in their localities. With a degree in Applied Social Science: Anthropology from the University of Southampton Katie works to facilitate the flow of research learnings into practice and lived experience into research development.
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