Associate - London, UK
I am an Occupational Psychologist, with experience in the design and delivery of assessment centres, selection and training. I have Level A & B Personality and psychometric Testing and BPS member.
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CV
I am a determined Professional and Qualified Occupational Psychologist, who has the ability to use her own initiative, is flexible and highly motivated. I have working experience of developing myself within Training, Development, Selection & Assessment and Human Resources and am committed to a career in these fields and other relevant areas.
On a daily basis, I deliver personality feedback for selection and coaching as well as psychometric testing. Consequently, I have a number of direct clients that I provide these services for as well as interviewing and 121 consultation with regards to assessment and development strategy and processes.
Additionally, I have design experience with regards to assessment centres, training and inductions.
Employment History
(2006 & ongoing)
Associate
NationalDelivering Assessment Centres for development purposes from middle management upwards
In-depth report writing and feedback on high profile campaigns
Assessing detailled written exercise marking, presentations and role plays
(2005 & ongoing)
Associate (Self Employed Contractor)
NationalSame services provided as above
(2005 & ongoing)
Associate (Self Employed Contractor)
FlexibleDelivering and leading on events
Client liaison, interviewing, psychometric/personality testing with feedback, written exercise marking and interactive exercise assessment as well as giving feedback to candidates, allocating tasks to associates, organizing the day and leading on wash-up sessions.
Designing assessment event materials and benchmarking new exercises.
Managing feedback teams for campaigns and coaching associates in relevant techniques
Training associates on new assessment exercises and assessment techniques.
Acting as lead psychologist on events, profiling candidates and liaising with clients and directors on this, as well as facilitating the day.
Advising on assessment and outplacement procedures for tenders as well as delivering on development centres and coaching on projects that have been won.
(2004 & ongoing)
Assessment Consultant
NationalManaging and delivering on Assessment Centres on a daily basis for large Public and Private Sector clients nationally for a wide range of roles and seniority.
Duties included client liaison, interviewing, psychometric and personality testing, written exercise marking and interactive exercise assessment as well as giving feedback to candidates, allocating tasks to associates, organizing the day and wash up.
Quality Assurance and exercise development for assessment centre materials, as well as continuous client contact to improve the process.
Training Associate Assessors
Assisting on various assignments within the business psychology division including researching on new psychometric interventions and delivery and assessment of Level A psychometric training courses.
(2003 & ongoing)
Freelance Psychologist / Learning & Development Consultant
LondonStrategic redesign of a Corporate Induction and evaluation process in order to aid constructivist socialization in selection.
Undertaking focus groups and thematic analysis for research
Designing train the trainer courses and selling the new programme to the trainers
Designing an effective evaluation feedback loop to promote self efficiency
Initiating and disengaging the Consultancy process via models of change management, making relevant recommendations and designing/delivering Training in line with managing change and developing the organization
(2003 & ongoing)
Associate
NationalSame services provided as above
Managing and participating in various Selection & Assessment Centres through to feedback for various Blue Chip Organisations.
Liaising with members of client organisation to promote smooth running of the day
Leading, delivering and coaching on development centres to assist organizations with redundancies, transition and change.
(ongoing)
Freelance Psychologist / L&D Consultant
LondonUndertake Training Needs Analysis
Implementing an ad-hoc problem centred approach to training
Design and Delivering Training of relevant courses in Effective Selection for panel members and employees
(ongoing)
Associate Consultant
LondonCompetency Based Assessment in Selection
(2002 to 2003)
HR Services
North Middlesex University Hospital, LondonSupporting the HR team to provide a comprehensive HR service to a clinical division.
Key achievements
Designing and running selection training via effective consultation and Training Needs Analysis.
Delivery and organization of monthly Corporate Induction
Change Programme: Applying thematic analysis to help implement Improving Working Lives to improve retention.
Change Programme: Applying analysis to investigate organizational culture and views on flexible working policies and selection and their effects on retention.
I managed to reduce sickness absence within the wards through careful guidance & recommendations to managers, occupational health and the use of statistical analysis.
Handling ER and Sickness absence cases on a regular basis
(1999 to 2001)
Redeployment / Outplacement Consultant
Millenium Dome, LondonI liaised between company executives & Human Resources to initiate end of year redundancy plans; implementing the recruitment & selection process of staff to other relevant organizations.
Key achievements
Programme Development: Implementing a redeployment scheme accessible for staff requesting work after Dome closure. (E.g. – setting up job shops and selection aids etc.)
Programme Development: Setting up training and development workshops (E.g. C.V writing, interview technique workshops etc.)
Running assessment centres and other selection Training.
Writing Assessment Centre Material for training and selection use
Implementing a successful Decommissioning Procedure for Dome Staff.
Within the finance division, I achieved the following:
Key achievements
Programme Development: Creating effective competency based appraisals for staff.
Identifying training needs within departments to initiate further guidance.
Programme Development: Implementing my own training/induction programme.
Selecting and training all new staff to my department.
Liaising between different levels of management via monthly management meetings.
Creating excel databases for accounts figures (e.g. Revenue Journals, Over/Shorts files)
Professional Qualifications
MSC Occupational & Organisational Psychology
Level B Psychometric Testing in OPQ, 16PF, Saville Wave, SAFE PQ., MBTI and all other associated tests
Level A Psychometric Testing
NLP Practitioner
Training
Train the Trainer
Assessment Centre Accreditation for senior Appointments
Categories & Skills
Healthcare (Non-Clinical)
Categories
Skills
HR/Training & Development
Categories
Skills
- Appointments (Recruitment)
- Careers Fairs (Recruitment)
- Competency Testing (Recruitment)
- Graduate Recruitment (Recruitment)
- Induction Process (Recruitment)
- Interviewing (Recruitment)
- Online Recruitment (Recruitment)
- Psychometric Testing (Recruitment)
- Temporary Employment (Recruitment)
Management Consultancy
Categories
Skills
- Counselling (HR Consulting)
- Course Delivery (HR Consulting - Training)
- Course Design (HR Consulting - Training)
- Firo-B (HR Consulting)
- Job Evaluation (HR Consulting)
- Myers Briggs (HR Consulting)
- Needs Analysis (HR Consulting - Training)
- NLP
- Organisational Development
- Psychometric Testing/Analysis (HR Consulting)
- Recruitment - Executive (HR Consulting)
- Redundancy Counselling (HR Consulting)
- Re-structuring
- Training (HR Consulting)

