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assessment
A systematic evaluation or appraisal procedure that is often used in companies to determine the abilities, competencies, and potential of applicants or employees. A well-known form is the assessment center.
Alle Kandidaten für die Managementposition müssen ein eintägiges Assessment durchlaufen.
All candidates for the management position have to go through a one-day assessment.
'Assessment' is a word from English that is used mainly in a professional context, especially in human resources (HR) and application processes.
Unser Unternehmen führt regelmäßig Assessments mit den Führungskräften durch.
Our company regularly conducts assessments with managers.
This word is very often used as part of the term 'das Assessment-Center' (assessment center). This is a special, often multi-day selection procedure for applicants.
Sie wurde nach dem erfolgreichen Interview zu einem Assessment-Center eingeladen.
After the successful interview, she was invited to an assessment center.
In connection with an assessment, the verbs 'durchlaufen' (to go through), 'teilnehmen' (to participate), or 'bestehen' (to pass) are often used.
Wer die Stelle bekommen will, muss zuerst das Assessment bestehen.
Anyone who wants to get the position must first pass the assessment.
evaluation / review
Bewertung can generally mean a judgment about a person's abilities. An Assessment, by contrast, is a systematic procedure that usually determines such abilities through several tasks or specified steps. Use Bewertung for the judgment and Assessment for the structured procedure.
Im Assessment löste die Bewerberin mehrere Aufgaben, mit denen ihre beruflichen Fähigkeiten systematisch ermittelt wurden.
During the assessment, the applicant completed several tasks designed to systematically determine her professional skills.
Nach dem Gespräch gab die Personalchefin eine positive Bewertung seiner beruflichen Fähigkeiten ab.
After the interview, the head of human resources gave a positive evaluation of his professional skills.
