Assessment Centre Method and Its Military Usage Availability in Hungary

Abstract

In the first part of the article, the reason and historical background of the Assessment Centre Method development and the establishing process of the method in the military and civilian environment will be explained.
The study introduces in detail the large spectrum of facility tests that, adjusted to the specific competency needs, are used by the armed services, secret services, governmental organisations and multinational companies throughout the developed world.
In addition, it discusses the method of the candidate process and the senior employee career steps, too.
The end of the article gives a short view of the Assessment Centre Method adaptation in the Hungarian Defence Forces.