Competence assessment

Competence assessment is testing in which a testee is a human being and his or her competence is the subject of testing. Exams and quizzes are regularly used to test knowledge and decision-making skills. The assessment commonly includes academic testing and screening job applicants to ensure that the most appropriate candidates are hired.

Types

• Panel interview. A structured interview conducted with a candidate and a number of panel members in a joint meeting.
• Realistic job preview. A substantive selection test that is a job tryout to assess talent versus experience. On the other side, this preview provides both positive and negative information about the job and the employer.
• Critical incident. A way of evaluating the behaviors that are key in making the difference between executing a job effectively and executing it ineffectively.
• Behaviorally anchored rating scale. A scale that combine major elements from the critical incident and graphic rating scale approaches. The appraiser rates the employees based on items along a continuum, but the points are examples of actual behavior on the given job rather than general descriptions or traits.
• Job interview. An interview consisting of a conversation between a job applicant and one or more representatives of an employer which is conducted to assess whether the applicant should be hired and, possibly, negotiate conditions of this hiring.

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