The purpose of the Assessment Center is to analyze the existing and potential skill sets of the employees of a given company to measure their aptitude for their current positions and for any future career advancement opportunities. In addition, the method maps the needs for any further trainings.

This procedure consists of a series of case studies derived from past real life events, which can effectively model the most crucial elements of the very job requirement. This involves individual and group works by candidates, whose performance is assessed by internal professionals (representing the company) and external consultants of the consulting company commissioned to run the Assessment Center. The screening and selection protocols are carried out based on specific rules and assessment principles.

AC is as excellent tool to measure quickly and effectively the following competence factors: communication, strategic way of thinking, interpersonal skills, numeric aptitude, presentation skills, leadership traits, team building ability and flexibility.

The core principles of AC

To determine the professional and personal requirements necessary to fulfill a certain position To train internal professionals to enable them to conduct the procedures and to draw the relevant conclusions.
To run the Assessment Center appropriately and to screen and select the best potentials for the positions in question.

The advantages of AC