The Candidate Achievement Record

As of June 30, 2023, this assessment tool is no longer available.

What is it?

A tool which assesses key leadership competencies through self-reported examples of past performance and work-related achievements.
A template that candidates use to describe situations in which they have demonstrated behaviours associated with various competencies.

We provide candidates with a template that includes the definition of each competency being assessed as well as the behavioural indicators underlying each competency.
We ask candidates to fill out the questionnaire by describing in a structured manner past achievements which best illustrate how they have demonstrated specific competencies in the context of their work.
Candidates must provide the name of a person who can validate each achievement described.

Two assessors who possess vast experience as executives within the public service individually score the CAR.
They integrate the results during a session led by a PPC psychologist.
We validate at least one competency per CAR by contacting the referees.
We provide a report explaining each candidate's results.

Does the example reflect all of the behavioural indicators underlying the competency?
What is the breadth and depth of the demonstration of each behavioural indicator?
Does the example describe behaviours that reflect the general level of competence required at the level being assessed (e.g. EX-1 level)?

An impartial, fair and reliable evaluation done by experts from the Personnel Psychology Centre.
The possibility of creating a personalized tool by selecting the competencies and behavioural indicators to be assessed based on client needs.
Depending on the number of CAR to be scored, a period of approximately two weeks is required to get the results (i.e. time for individual scoring by contractual assessors and integration session) and to receive the report.

For more information:

Please contact the Personnel Psychology Centre 819-420-8671 or by email.