Unless special arrangements have been made, your assessment will take place virtually.

Our usual attire at Ellis Locke & Associates is "business casual". It is quite appropriate to dress comfortably.

No. The tests you will be taking are designed to evaluate your problem solving and critical thinking skills. As such, they are not the sort of thing that one needs to study or prepare for. We recommend three things:

• Ensure you are well rested before you complete the timed ability tests.
• Don't drink any more (or less) coffee or other stimulants than you usually do.
• If you need glasses for reading, be sure to have them with you.

Some of the tools that we use in our assessment process consist of standardized self-assessment questionnaires and ability tests. The standardized self-assessments are simply a means of "you" describing "you" in a way that enables us to make some meaningful comparisons between your preferences and attitudes and those which are characteristic of other standard comparison reference groups.

Your pre-interview materials are included with the package we send you. You can complete them from home or in any quiet setting, free from distraction. The deadline is one full business day before your assessment interview.  However, whenever possible, we like to have the completed questionnaires and forms at least two days in advance of your interview appointment.

The online surveys come directly to us. Please email us the forms you are asked to complete as part of the pre-interview package.

The best way to get the maximum value for the assessment is to be as honest as possible on the self-assessment questionnaires. The best way to complete the questionnaires is to do them quickly. Your first impression or reaction to any given item is likely to represent your most meaningful and accurate response. If you dwell on your answers, or try to second guess what the questions are trying to assess, or how your answer will make you "look", you are likely to distort your profile. This makes it difficult to interpret and, in the final analysis, may tend to work against you.

The interview with the assessment consultant will begin with a review of your work history.  The consultant will then ask you to provide additional examples on topics of interest that either relate directly to the purpose of the assessment, or to various elements of test results which have been gathered up to that point. In the final phase of the process, you will receive detailed feedback on all of the assessment results and a comprehensive summary of what will go into the assessment report. We try our best to make the feedback a meaningful coaching experience by highlighting your strengths and how to leverage them and identifying any possible developmental needs or opportunities, and strategies for addressing them.

Yes. Our agreement with all our clients is that candidates who undertake an Ellis Locke & Associates individual assessment will receive an exact copy of the report for his/her retention. If the client organization does not provide you with a copy of your report, please let us know and we will ensure that a copy is sent to you.