This article describes how to design and implement job-relevant roleplay simulation exercises for employee selection and promotion. Exercises designed for the positions of police sergeant and personnel director in a city government organization are used to illustrate the development of practical content-valid procedures. Suggestions on developing relevant ideas, working with roleplayers, facilitating raters, and minimizing candidate anxiety are included.
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