hSenid- PCC Assessment Centre (HPAC)

Would you hire someone into your national cricket team by simply getting him to fill out an hour test paper that will describe who they are, what they have done before and how much they know about cricket? Or would you prefer to put him through a series of performance tests where you can see how fit he is, how well he bats, bowls or catches the ball and even better, observe him in a trial game and evaluate him based on what you see?

Similarly, how are you picking your leaders in your organisation? Are they picked based simply on their responses to a paper test or do you put them through a series of situations where they would need to manage, make decisions and exhibit all the behaviours desired of a capable leader?

Assessment Centre is widely regarded as the most accurate process to help spot future talents and provide valuable developmental analysis. It is by far the most rigorous means to observe managerial competence under simulated conditions. It is like a kind of flight simulator to test drive your executives and managers without having them crash in real life. In this age of high and costly executive failures, assessment Centre has become even more widely used as the core of all talent management programs. Since its inception in the 1970s, hundreds of thousands of companies, including many from the Fortune 500s and government agencies across the world has used assessment Centre successfully. Isn't it time that you try it too?

Together with our strategic partner (PCC), we have established the first commercial assessment Centre ( HPAC ) in Colombo in the beginning of 2007. Manned by accredited assessors, administrators and role-players, HPAC is a purpose-build premise with state of the art assessment facilities and equipments. Build to meet all your assessment needs, the Centre is able to provide assessment with realistic simulations typical of your industry. Since its inception, companies ranging from top local companies, MNCs and government related bodies have used PCC 's Assessment Centre throughout the Asia Pacific region and will continue to use it as part of their talent management and human capital strategy.

Assessment Centre & Our Services

What is an Assessment Centre?

An Assessment Centre is a means for measuring human potential by predicting future behavior through job related simulation exercises that measures a person's ability to handle future responsibilities. If required, this method is sometimes supplemented with Motivation Fit tests and Behavioral Based Interviews.

The hSenid- PCC Assessment Centre offers Clients the following features:

• Competency Profiling
  We help clients identify the competencies required for success in the specified job/position.
• Multiple Assessment Techniques
  We use multiple assessments techniques - several of which are job related simulations to confirm competencies being measured.
• Job-related Simulations
  We use exercises that closely simulate the business environment involving activities, decisions and interactions amongst, customers, suppliers and people within the organization.
• Multiple assessors
  assessors will assess participants' performances in different simulations using structured observation and scoring process that provide accurate, fair and objective evaluation.
• Behavioral recording
  We apply structured observation and systematic recording plus evaluation procedures. This ensures only relevant behaviors are evaluated, not guesses about a participant's preference, opinion or intention.
• Video taped
  Participant's behaviors during interactions may be recorded on videotape. This allows the application of structured observation and scoring procedures. Assessments are objective and legally defensible should any disputes arise.
• Data Integration
  Pooling of data is done after all exercises are completed. Results from different exercises are integrated using a state-of-the-art software tool. The final assessment is in the form of a written report detailing a person's strengths and development needs. An overall evaluation on potential for success in target job/position is provided. 

hSenid- PCC Assessment Centre ( HPAC ) Services

HPAC offers a range of Assessment Centre Services to fit your needs. We have:

• Standard Shelf Assessments
• Modified Assessments
• Customized Assessments

If Client's desire - we can help build your own Assessment Centre (BYO Assessment Services) and provide all prerequisite training and assessment materials. Our Standard Shelf Assessment services are also tailored according to typical organizational levels:

• Senior management
• Operational management
• First-level management / Supervisory level

Current Standard Shelf Assessment series available include:

• Senior Management Assessment Series (SMAS)
• Middle Management Assessment Series (MMAS)
• Foundation Management Assessment Series (FMAS)

All assessment series are available in the industry context that you are in. Special series can also be developed based on client's unique needs.

Assessment Centre - Simulator for Organisation Talents

Would you hire someone to be a driver by simply interviewing him and testing his knowledge in traffic regulations? Would you pick the best cyclist from Tour de France to help you win in the next Formula One series based purely on his cycling experience and performance? I guess not. Yet many organisations are doing precisely this in their recruitment and selection approach, preferring to depend on tests that offer little or irrelevant insights to decide on the suitability and eligibility of applicants. Recent reality shows like The Apprentice, have inspired many organisations to incorporate realistic situational tests in their selection method - preferring to evaluate applicants by watching them in real-life situations. Such is the basic tenet of the Assessment Centre.

In this book, you will find everything you want to know about Assessment Centre and how it can help you enhance your organisational ability to spot the much needed human talents. Thousands of organisations and millions of people have realized their potentials through Assessment Centre - isn't it time that you discover its prowess?

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