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Rethinking Assessment Centres: Transforming Recruitment and Hiring
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In this insightful episode of The People Performance Podcast, hosts Tracy Roberts and Lydia English dive into the evolving role of assessment centres and how they’re transforming recruitment, internal promotions, and succession planning. Join Tracy as she shares her experience of how a fun, engaging assessment left a lasting impression—even after she didn’t get the role. Meanwhile, Lydia reveals why she believes bias is one of the most critical challenges in recruitment and why moving beyond traditional interviews is essential for uncovering true potential. Together, they discuss innovative approaches like value-based evaluations, realistic role-play, and feedback-focused assessments that help organisations find the best-fit candidates while boosting their employer brand.
Chapter Breakdown:
00:00:00 - 00:03:09 | Welcome & Introductions
00:03:10 - 00:08:19 | The Purpose of Assessment Centres
00:08:20 - 00:14:59 | Enhancing the Candidate Experience
00:15:00 - 00:22:04 | Bias and Fairness in Recruitment
00:22:05 - 00:30:14 | Skills vs. Attributes: Beyond Qualifications
00:30:15 - 00:39:39 | Assessment Tools Beyond the Interview
00:39:40 - 00:49:49 | Realistic Scenarios and Role-Play
00:49:50 - 01:02:55 | Rethinking Recruitment for the Future
Call to Action:
- Subscribe to The People Performance Podcast & share that you’re listening on your socials
- Are you ready to transform your recruitment process? Get in touch via [email protected] for more information on our Assessment Centres.
260 episodes
Manage episode 448942950 series 3129544
In this insightful episode of The People Performance Podcast, hosts Tracy Roberts and Lydia English dive into the evolving role of assessment centres and how they’re transforming recruitment, internal promotions, and succession planning. Join Tracy as she shares her experience of how a fun, engaging assessment left a lasting impression—even after she didn’t get the role. Meanwhile, Lydia reveals why she believes bias is one of the most critical challenges in recruitment and why moving beyond traditional interviews is essential for uncovering true potential. Together, they discuss innovative approaches like value-based evaluations, realistic role-play, and feedback-focused assessments that help organisations find the best-fit candidates while boosting their employer brand.
Chapter Breakdown:
00:00:00 - 00:03:09 | Welcome & Introductions
00:03:10 - 00:08:19 | The Purpose of Assessment Centres
00:08:20 - 00:14:59 | Enhancing the Candidate Experience
00:15:00 - 00:22:04 | Bias and Fairness in Recruitment
00:22:05 - 00:30:14 | Skills vs. Attributes: Beyond Qualifications
00:30:15 - 00:39:39 | Assessment Tools Beyond the Interview
00:39:40 - 00:49:49 | Realistic Scenarios and Role-Play
00:49:50 - 01:02:55 | Rethinking Recruitment for the Future
Call to Action:
- Subscribe to The People Performance Podcast & share that you’re listening on your socials
- Are you ready to transform your recruitment process? Get in touch via [email protected] for more information on our Assessment Centres.
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