in-tray exercise

What is an in-tray exercise

Many assessment centres for job seekers, graduates and graduate schemes, involve an in-tray exercise. Sometimes this exercise is conducted electronically and is referred to as an e-tray exercise. Whichever one you do, the exercises are used to test graduates and job seekers on real life working demands and situations.

Success tips for In-Tray exercise

Here are some tips for a graduate or job seeker to succeed when undertaking an in-tray exercise. There are several methods of performing well at in-tray and e-tray exercises. Below are some key hints and tips for performing well.



In-tray exercise tips

Read the instructions carefully and thoroughly

How In-Tray exercise work?

In-tray exercises is to place you in a realistic although simulated work situation, and to assess your workplace behaviour and attitudes in that context. The point of an in-tray and e-tray exercises is that the skills and attitudes being assessed will be relevant to the job you are applying for; the types of issues and problems you are asked to consider will be similar to those involved in that role.



How many in-tray exercises will there be?

Welcome to In-Tray Exercises



In-tray and E-tray exercises

Everything you need to know about In-tray and E-tray exercises.

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