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- At Assessment Centres you're always being assessed (YouTube version with subtitles)
- An introduction to Assessment Centres (S3E4)
- Assessment Centres YouTube playlist
- Interviews and Assessment Centres course YouTube
Transcript:
"Siobhan Qadir: One thing I always tell everybody, and there is a video that you can watch on our YouTube channel, you're always on. You're always being assessed. You're always, your behaviour is always being considered. Never let your guard down. Always be friendly. From the moment you arrive, be polite to everybody and be friendly and engaging with everybody. It's going to be tiring, but it's worth you doing it. Because if there is such a narrow margin between you and someone else, and you have been on your phone during the lunch break, and not interacting with other people, well, how are you going to behave in their organization if you weren't polite to the receptionist? Receptionist, they talk to the managers and they will let you know. So... What I would say to people is from the moment you arrive, be the best you that you can. Don't complain. Don't be on your phone all the time. Talk to the other candidates. What you often will find is you're not going for the same position. You will often be at an assessment centre with someone who is an engineer, someone's doing the HR stream. Find out about them. I do know one graduate who actually met his fiancé at an assessment centre, yeah. (laughs) Konstantina Dee: (laughs) That's the most romantic story ever. I could never imagine that. Siobhan: Well, they just got chatting and she got through, he didn't, but they kept in touch. Yeah. So yeah, it does happen. I'm not, I'm not saying that's the way to meet people. (Laughing) Konstantina: It could happen. And you're right. And even I know someone who actually failed the assessment and at the end, when he was walked to their car, this person just patted the manager on the shoulders like, oh, good chat. We had a good chat mate or something like along these lines. And I'm afraid that was the end of the story. You're right. From the moment you entered the building, from the reception staff until you get in your car outside, just be your best self."
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By The Careers Chat- At Assessment Centres you're always being assessed (YouTube version with subtitles)
- An introduction to Assessment Centres (S3E4)
- Assessment Centres YouTube playlist
- Interviews and Assessment Centres course YouTube
Transcript:
"Siobhan Qadir: One thing I always tell everybody, and there is a video that you can watch on our YouTube channel, you're always on. You're always being assessed. You're always, your behaviour is always being considered. Never let your guard down. Always be friendly. From the moment you arrive, be polite to everybody and be friendly and engaging with everybody. It's going to be tiring, but it's worth you doing it. Because if there is such a narrow margin between you and someone else, and you have been on your phone during the lunch break, and not interacting with other people, well, how are you going to behave in their organization if you weren't polite to the receptionist? Receptionist, they talk to the managers and they will let you know. So... What I would say to people is from the moment you arrive, be the best you that you can. Don't complain. Don't be on your phone all the time. Talk to the other candidates. What you often will find is you're not going for the same position. You will often be at an assessment centre with someone who is an engineer, someone's doing the HR stream. Find out about them. I do know one graduate who actually met his fiancé at an assessment centre, yeah. (laughs) Konstantina Dee: (laughs) That's the most romantic story ever. I could never imagine that. Siobhan: Well, they just got chatting and she got through, he didn't, but they kept in touch. Yeah. So yeah, it does happen. I'm not, I'm not saying that's the way to meet people. (Laughing) Konstantina: It could happen. And you're right. And even I know someone who actually failed the assessment and at the end, when he was walked to their car, this person just patted the manager on the shoulders like, oh, good chat. We had a good chat mate or something like along these lines. And I'm afraid that was the end of the story. You're right. From the moment you entered the building, from the reception staff until you get in your car outside, just be your best self."