Kingston University

Assessment Centre Experience

Welcome to your one-stop-shop event information page where we give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about this experience and how to be best prepared.

The job market continues to be very competitive and, regardless of the sector or organisation that you want to work for, this is a fantastic opportunity in which to practise key parts of the recruitment process

What do you need to know?

Key information

You will receive an email from events@gradcore.co.uk with the individual timings for your event.

 

You will receive your login details to assess.digital one week before your assessment centre.

 

See below for more information about the exercises you will be taking part in and any preparation that is required.

Date & Location

Join us on 12th December for your in-person assessment centre at The Twickenham Stoop – Harlequin Rugby Ground, Langhorn Dr, Twickenham TW2 7SX

You will be allocated to one of two sessions throughout the day. The first session is at 8:40am – 12:45pm and the second session will run from 13:15pm-17:20pm

You must attend the session you have been allocated to.

 

Your exercises

You will take part in the following exercises where you will receive very detailed and personalised feedback that will help you when applying for future roles. Please take time to familiarise yourself with what’s involved for each exercise and click here to see some of the key competencies that employers would like you to demonstrate in this process

The Interview

As part of this assessment centre experience, you will be taking part in an interview. Your interview will last for 10 minutes and will give you an insight to the types of questions that you might encounter at a real employer’s interview. This exercise requires preparation which you can access below.

The group exercise

This exercise will involve you working in a group alongside your peers to complete a task, or solve a problem. They are designed to assess your behaviour and effectiveness within a team environment.

You will not be given a brief in advance for this exercise.

The presentation

Within the ‘live’ environment of an employer’s assessment centre, you may be asked to deliver a presentation that helps to showcase some of your key skills and behaviours. For this assessment centre experience, you are tasked with preparing a presentation prior to the event. You will work individually and will be asked to present to your assessor and some of your peers.

This exercise requires preparation which you can access below.

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