As I step into an Egyptian tomb holding my burning torch, I look around, then walk across to the far wall where my task is to solve a puzzle involving various symbols.
This is not the realisation of an ambition to be in an Indiana Jones film. It is a virtual reality exercise used to assess graduates applying for a technology role at Accenture, the professional services group.
The advantage of introducing VR to a candidate assessment programme is that “seeing people in action is a better indicator of their potential”, says Adrian Love, Accenture’s recruitment director for the UK and Ireland. The virtual world is all encompassing, so “your brain cannot fake it”, he adds. “You can’t game the system.”