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3 Skills assessments

Technical assessments and case studies are based on the duties and activities
that an incumbent will perform in the job. These assessments are designed to
measure job-related skills and specific duties of the role, for example booking
of meetings and taking minutes of the meeting for secretarial or executive
assistant roles.
These assessments take place online or on paper and usually mimic the
computer package, programme or documents that you will be working with to
execute your tasks. The format of these assessments will differ, depending on
the type of assessment you will be exposed to. These assessments measure your
specific knowledge. An example of a technical assessment is inserting a graph
into an Excel document with data that is given to you.

These assessments are generally timed. You will receive the instructions and
all the material you require at the start of the assessment. Read through the
instructions and make sure you understand what is required of you.

HELPFUL TIPS

How to prepare for an assessment
• Find out what the employer is looking for in the ‘right’ job applicant.
• When advertising and seeking to fill a position, all employers want the best
person for the job by finding the ‘right’ applicant. It’s about hiring the person
who will best ’fit’ the job from a skills, competence and cultural perspective.
You need to make sure you know what the employer is looking for in the person
to fill the position.

Quick steps to prepare for an assessment include:

• Reviewing the job advertisement stating the relevant skills and competencies.
• Calling the talent acquisition consultant to find out what the attributes of the
right person would be.
• Reviewing the organisation’s website to ensure that you are familiar with the
culture and values of the organisation.

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