Assessment centre

How it is used

It names a selection format, which can also be delivered online.

Example sentences

1. The assessment centre combined a written task, a discussion and an interview.

   Several activities provide different opportunities to demonstrate capability.

2. Our assessment centre took place online over two mornings.

   The word centre does not require a dedicated physical building.

Common collocations

• attend an assessment centre
• assessment centre exercises

Related terms

• job interviewA formal meeting in which an employer asks a candidate questions to decide whether they are right for a job.
• shortlistTo choose a small number of the best applicants from everyone who applied, so that they can be invited to an interview.

More terms: The Interview

• interviewer
• phone screen
• video interview
• panel interview
• first impression
• body language
• case interview
• technical interview
• coding interview
• group interview
• in-tray exercise
• leaderless group discussion