Modelling and Simulation as Innovative Framework for Evaluation Procedures in Education and Recruitment

Presently, there are numerous techniques and systems that can be developed to make a rational evaluation of knowledge and skills, thus simplifying the work of researchers. In this paper, the main goal is to present an innovative means of evaluating the performances and capabilities of candidates and students based on advanced use of modelling and simulation. By the proposed approach simulation becomes an enabling technology to innovate the recruitment and education processes by allowing a quick, quantitative and objective evaluation of the "candidate's" solutions/decisions over dynamically evolving challenging problems. The paper presents different models in use for this purpose that have been experimented in selection and recruitment for R&D (Research and Development) positions; the examples present clearly the benefits of using "virtual problems" for evaluating effective understanding and problem solving capabilities. Statistical results of this approach over a sample of international students with different backgrounds interacting with industrial logistics simulators are included in the paper as validation for the effectiveness of proposed approach.