A Preparation Guide for the Assessment Center Method

This book contains the concepts and methods that have helped officers at all ranks be successful in local, county, state and federal law enforcement assessment centers across the country. The unique perspective provided by the author — who, during a thirty-three year police career, was assessed, served as an assessor and as an assessment company liaison and now develops assessment centers and teaches assessment preparation seminars — makes this in-depth guide invaluable for promotional process preparation. The book provides insights not found elsewhere and presents them in an informative, entertaining and encouraging way. Readers will develop personal plans of action for doing their best in an assessment center, on the job, and at every career stage. Every section — from the history of the process to thought-structuring aids, that are easy to remember and use — contains principles, concepts and practical application guidelines that will increase assessment scores and improve job effectiveness. This book will help candidates gain high levels of knowledge and show it when it matters most. Those tasked with developing a promotional assessment will find the book an excellent resource for helping them understand the process and for learning how to structure an assessment center to test high levels of abilities. This book is extensively researched, contains real-life testing scenarios and is based on established supervisory and managerial concepts plus valid testing and performance techniques