Best practices for assessment strategies

Participants: Human resources advisors and hiring managers

Objective: This half-day workshop deals with best practices and professional advice for maximizing the use of assessment tools.

Topics

• How to target qualifications which set a solid foundation for inclusive and effective assessment;
• Fundamental assessment principles and basic assessment terminology;
• Benefits and drawbacks of the most commonly used assessment tools;
• Effective assessment strategies, based on the skills being assessed and the variety of tools available.

Participants will take part in hands-on exercises during the workshop and will receive documents that include the following:

• Example of a skills assessment grid, based on assessment tools;
• Confidentiality agreement to limit information exchange among applicants; and
• Guidelines for administering tests.

Registration

To register, complete the Participant Registration Form (Available to federal public servants only).

Sessions require a minimum of five participants with a maximum of 12 seats available per session.

The cost per participant is $150.

If the number of participants exceeds 12 per session, a waiting list will be created for an additional session to take place in the months to come.

This workshop was developed by the Personnel Psychology Centre whose area of expertise is in assessment.

For more information on this workshop, or if you are interested in hosting a session for your organization (on site or by videoconference), please contact us at cfp.efa-aft.psc@canada.ca.