assessment process

How much does it matter what your candidates think?

In 2019 the HMICFRS FRS Inspections summary of findings reported that ‘Staff in more than half the Fire and Rescue Services inspected told us they see the promotion and selection processes as unfair or not clear and open enough.

How much does it matter what your candidates think?Hannah Vallance2021-02-04T10:38:30+00:00

What do other FRS’s spend on their assessments?

The answer to this question isn’t simple as there is so much variation in Fire & Rescue Services’ practice when it comes to assessing potential for promotion. A combination of approaches is most common...

What do other FRS’s spend on their assessments?Hannah Vallance2023-04-21T09:41:15+00:00

Your 8-step must-read guide for assessment exercise design

There are a variety of exercises commonly used for assessments and these can include role-plays, written exercises (including reports, in-trays, case studies and analysis exercises), fact-finding exercises, presentations/ briefings and group exercises.

Your 8-step must-read guide for assessment exercise designEleanor Rutherford2020-11-13T10:45:48+00:00