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The Future of Assessing People at Work: Hopeful or Hopeless?

Reflect on the future of assessing people at work, including the use of big data and social networking.

  • Duration

    2 weeks
  • Weekly study

    10 hours

The use of assessment in recruitment, selection, and development is continuously increasing. However, rapid advances in technology and human resources, as well as fast changing client requirements are leading to major changes in assessment practice.

This course provides a future-oriented perspective of the assessment of people at work.

What topics will you cover?

  • Big data: will it change the way assessment works?
  • Assessment through serious games: are they serious enough?
  • Gamification of assessment to increase candidate engagement.
  • Computer-based artificial intelligence (AI).
  • The use of social networking websites (SNWs).
  • The need for immediate, constant and constructive feedback as part of performance management.
  • Assessing employee happiness to increase employee engagement.
  • Faking of assessments: will it reduce our ability to predict future behaviours?

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain what is meant by big data and gain an understanding of whether it will change the way assessment works in the future
  • Explore the use of disruptive technologies in assessment and evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Debate the use of social networking websites (SNWs) in recruitment and selection
  • Explore the need for immediate, constant and constructive feedback on performance.
  • Identify the changing needs of individuals and organisations in relation to selection and development.
  • Critically discuss the potential issues associated with new and innovative assessment methods.

Who is the course for?

This course is for individuals who would like to reflect on the future of assessing people at work, including the use of big data and social networking for selection.

Who will you learn with?

Lecturer in occupational and business psychology at Coventry University.
Andrew (PhD, CPsychol.) conducts research on motivation and career behaviours, and wellbeing at work.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992
  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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