Dear Friends, With HR function gaining strategic importance, today’s organizations have largely started using two very popular new HR tools - assessment centers and 360 degree appraisal to identify future potential managers and grooming them from within. Assessment centers are today considered most effective tools for helping an organization in hiring and promoting the best people by evaluating their knowledge, behavioural traits, skills and competencies. Assessment centers make it possible for organizations to make use of the best methodology for assessing their employees. The process focuses on selection / compensation and promotion. Development center helps a professional understanding his strength and areas of improvement. People are identified and groomed for future potential roles. A development center is a technique as measuring key competencies demonstrated by an individual in a ‘simulated environment’ through the use of various instruments. The objective of assessment centers is normally to arrive at an informed decision on the strength and weakness of individuals, usually in relation to suitability for specific jobs. Each organization evolves role related competencies and the assessment center instruments measure an individual, current and future potential in each of these dimensions. Cover Feature of Business Manager - August Issue is on this novel subject whose significance corporate India has understood to large extent. You may request for free Trial copy before subscription by sending your complete postal address. Regds, Anil Kaushik Chief Editor - Business Manager B-138, Ambedkar Nagar, Alwar - 301001 (Raj.) India bmalwar@yahoo.com Mob. : 09829133699