The competence area assessed in the role play exercise are:
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Role play exercises simulate scenarios such as:
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1. Try to stay relaxedYour ability to work under pressure and to perform on the spot is a key competency which the role-play exercise is assessing. It is therefore imperative that you do not let nerves get in the way of maximum performance. Small to moderate amount of nervousness can hone one’s skills and keep you sharp, but serious anxiety will impair your performance. Just remember to breathe, to listen, to take your time and think thoroughly before answering. |
2. Assume the role and get in character
One of the hardest parts of role-play exercises is taking the exercise seriously and really committing to character. Ensuring that during the exercise, you take the role seriously, get in character and psych yourself up before hand, can help you to assume the role more readily. The more in character you are, the more naturally and professionally you will act and seem, impressing recruiters with a higher performance and expressing your commitment to the exercise, and therefore the organisation. Similarly it’s important to consider the other person in the role-play as their respective role, i.e. if they are playing the participants, treat them and consider them participants as much as possible, try to forget this is an exercise and act as if this was the real thing. |
3. Research the role
This is an essential and obvious necessity before undertaking a role-play exercise and assessment centre in general. Ensuring you know the key competencies observed and the skill set needed for the role of the youth worker. Armed with this knowledge, you will more effectively assume you’re given role in the exercise, and impress the assessor with a more convincing and professional performance. |
4. Time keeping
Ensure that an appropriate pace is kept throughout the exercise. You shouldn't put yourself in a position where you need to rush, or where you need to slow down because you have been working too quickly. Keep an eye on the time, and pace yourself appropriately, but do not let the clock hinder your performance, and do not be caught “watching the clock”, check the time rarely and discretely. |
SituationDescribe the situation that you were in.
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TaskWhich task were you confronted with? Try to be concise and informative so that the employer has a good understanding of the situation you were in and what you were trying to achieve. |
ActionThis is the most important section and will take up the majority of your answers. You need to explain what it is you did and why you did it. Make sure you keep the answer personal; the interviewer is looking to find out what it is YOU did and not just the team. This is a great opportunity for you to highlight your relevant skills. |
ResultExplain the outcome and whether your actions helped to achieve the initial objective. It is important to state what you learnt and how this has helped you since. |
"You(th) Stand Up!" is a Youth Key Activity 2 project for Innovation, funded by the Erasmus+ Proj. Reference: 2017-2-IT03-KA205-011264
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