SHL has long been a pioneer of objective assessment in the workplace and as the BPS evaluation attests: ‘the use of competency frameworks…represents marked progress in analysing the world of work and may have immense future theoretical and practical importance’.
With a growing number of test providers to choose from and a proven increase in the industries’ understanding and use of psychometric tools, this BPS evaluation sets SHL’s OPQ, ‘at the top of the first rank of personality tests’, awarding it the highest possible rating for quality and high ratings for both reliability and validity.
The BPS evaluation confirms SHL’s position as an industry leader in terms of research and development in the field of psychometrics; ‘Based on a conceptual model of personality, the instrument has strong technical and statistical credentials and has a wealth of supporting research and documentation’.
The review emphasises SHL’s global view - ‘the OPQ32 has an international reach that is important to multinational organisations’, available in over 30 languages to an ‘unrivalled range of countries and groups’, is ‘superbly presented, ‘well written and easy to understand’.
SHL’s international research director Dave Bartram speaks for SHL: “As the leading global provider of workplace assessment, we believe that it is essential for our products to undergo rigorous internal and external evaluation. Therefore, we are very excited about the BPS evaluation as it recognises the high quality of the OPQ. A great deal of research lies behind the development of this product and has resulted in a valuable tool that will allow HR professionals all over the world to recruit and manage talent in the most effective way.“
As a result of meticulous analysis by two independent reviewers the BPS evaluation concludes that the… ‘OPQ32 is a high quality instrument which is specifically designed to be reliable, valid and fair for most ethical occupational uses in the world of work in the 21st Century.’
About SHL Group Limited
SHL is the world-leading provider of psychometric assessment and development solutions. The company supports organisations in the selection, recruitment, promotion, succession planning and development of talented people at all levels and across all sectors. Operating in 40 countries and more than 30 languages, the SHL Group devises innovative approaches to help organisations increase productivity and gain competitive advantage through the more effective use of their human capital. SHL has over 5,500 organisations as clients, including many of the Global and Times Top 1000, and is recognised as the foremost provider of objective assessment products in the world. For more information please visit www.shl.com.