When applying for a new job or promotion many people face the rigours of an assessment centre. Many organisations, in both the public and private sectors, use these extended forms of assessment for selection purposes to guarantee they pick the candidate who will be the best fit for the company. However candidates often fail to do themselves justice as they are unaware of the different type of assessment tasks they may have to undertake. How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre provides ideal preparation for assessment events and gives expert advice on all the key issues such as how the assessments are conducted, how to behave in formal and informal situations as well as how to prepare for the different forms of assessment. With a plethora of practice questions, answers and explanations, How to Succeed at an Assessment Centre gives essential practical advice on the many different assessment processes, from group exercises to panel interviews and presentations.

Verbal reasoning or literacy tests are commonly used for selection and assessment purposes in order to establish how competent candidates are in their use of English. How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests will help you prepare for such tests and gain the confidence to succeed. There is expert advice on improving skills and test techniques, as well as hundreds of practice questions that will help you get used to the type of questions asked. How to Pass Verbal Reasoning Tests includes the following types of test: missing words, word swap, word link, hidden sentences, sentence sequences and a new chapter on verbal logical reasoning. Intermediate in level, it will prove invaluable to school leavers, further education college students and those applying for clerical/administrative posts.