IMechE careers workshop
Assessment Centres:
What To Expect
Presenter’s name
Date/Venue
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About me!
University course
University and graduation year
Relevant work experience
Current job role
Currently company
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What you can expect…
Informal event the evening before
Information session on the company
An early start!
Psychometric testing
Technical case study
Prioritisation exercise
Interview
Presentation
Group Exercise
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F.A.Q’s
Why do recruiters
hold assessment
centres?
How many
candidates will be
there?
To assess in a
range of different
situations
Depends on the
employer; could
be 5 to 100
Where will it be
held?
Normally at the
organisation or a
hotel/conference
centre
What should I
wear?
Dress smart
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Psychometric Testing
All psychometric tests are different.
Practise makes perfect.
Check out the web …
www.psychometric-success.com
www.prospects.ac.uk
Ask your careers advisors for help.
Stay calm!
If you can’t answer a question move on and
come back if you have time.
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Case Study / Interview
Used to assess you technically and
test your analysis skills
Stay calm
Prepare by reviewing applicable
coursework
All the usual interview
rules apply
Listen to the questions
Think before you answer
Be concise and accurate
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Presentation
Prepared before hand or given time during the day.
Remember
• Eye contact
• Speak slowly and clearly
• Introduction, content and conclusion
Prepare by going over recent projects or work
placements.
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Group Exercise
Designed to
see how you
work as part
of a team
Make a plan
and stick to it
Keep to the
assigned time
Be assertive
yet diplomatic
Will probably be
one assigned
person watching
you
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Listen to the
instructions
Think outside
the box!
Be yourself!
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Not always about
getting your ideas
heard – listening
skills are just as
important!
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Tips
Practise psychometric testing
Do your research on the company
Look over recent coursework
Eat breakfast!
Get a good nights sleep
Improved concentration = success!
Avoid too much coffee, drink water
Don’t panic
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Any Questions?
Invest your time
Ask for feedback
Enjoy the journey
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Institution Membership
Companies are looking for professional engineering
management for the future
IMechE membership demonstrates you are actively doing
something about your own development
Attend local events, network, ask intelligent questions,
understand what Professional Registration mean for your
career and to your prospective employers.
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Professional Registration
Chartered Engineer
Incorporated Engineer
Engineering Technician
Shows Employers that you’ve reached a benchmark
standard of professional competency.
Internationally recognised and sought after.
Acquired though a combination of Academic Qualifications
and Professional Development (work experience).
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Professional Registration 2
Monitored Professional Development Scheme
The scheme is an accredited professional development
programme that many UK companies actively promote
The e-MPDS scheme has a consistently high success rate;
93% go on to become professionally registered.
The IMechE has a list on its web site of all e-MPDS
companies.
Your competence will be assessed at the Professional
Review Interview at IMechE.
Get Registered!
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IMechE Membership
If you are in your final year and are not currently
receiving the monthly Affiliate newsletter via email, then
you are not an IMechE Affiliate or need to update your
contact details.
Make sure you are an Affiliate by joining now or update
your details as soon as you can; membership is free.
Contact membership@imeche.org
After Graduation you can upgrade to Associate Member
and use the post nominal ‘AMIMechE’ after your name.
IMechE will contact you when you graduate with all the
information you need to upgrade.
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