Business
Candidate Assessment & Selection
The methods and tools used to evaluate candidate fit — structured interviews, psychometric tests, work samples, and skills assessments.
5 terms
Assessment Centre
Candidate Assessment & SelectionAn assessment centre is a selection event — typically lasting half a day to two days — where candidates complete…
Competency-Based Interview
Candidate Assessment & SelectionA competency-based interview (also called a behavioural interview) asks candidates to describe specific past situations…
Psychometric Test
Candidate Assessment & SelectionA psychometric test is a standardised assessment that measures a candidate's cognitive abilities, personality traits,…
Structured Interview
Candidate Assessment & SelectionA structured interview is an assessment method where every candidate is asked the same set of predetermined questions,…
Work Sample Test
Candidate Assessment & SelectionA work sample test is a selection assessment that asks candidates to complete a task representative of the actual work…