Certified HR Assessor

Most companies are nowadays requesting more from their employees. Networking, decision making, working across silos and a high level of engagement have become key ingredients of success. This complex situation is pushing line managers to pressure HR to improve the reliability and validity of assessment methodologies used for the recruitment, development and promotion of employees.

This course offers HR professionals the opportunity to get a solid understanding of various assessment tools and their effective use in recruitment and selection, talent and succession planning, as well as learning and development. From assessment and selection frameworks to assessment and development centers, this course enriches the knowledge and develops the skills of participants involved in the diversified and specialized world of assessments.

The course is divided into two parts. The first part explores jobs being analyzed while the second focuses on the development and use of assessment methods and techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to experience different assessment methodologies and decide on suitability. Job analysis, assessment framework design, interviewing, assessment evaluations, and fact finding exercises are examples of the activities conducted in this course. The modules are intensive and will be molded according to the nature of participants’ activities and their functional learning expectations.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Differentiate between various assessment tools and recommend usage within context of recruitment and selection, talent and succession planning, and learning and development
• Develop assessment frameworks designed for various job levels within the organization intended for assessment and development purposes
• Administer questionnaires and tests and recommend usage of psychometric assessment tools
• Design, conduct and evaluate structured and competency based interviews used for hiring or development purposes
• Participate in, and coordinate activities for, the design and implementation of assessment and development centers

HR business partners, recruitment and selection, employee relations, learning and development as well as performance management specialists and managers responsible for the coordination, design or implementation of assessments for internal employees or external candidates.

• Job analysis
• Recruitment and selection
• Assessment and development centers
• Competency design and assessment
• Administrations and management
• Analytical skills
• Deciding and initiating action