The Guardian, Dr Work column, 24 November 2007
Eugene Burke responds to Q and A column about developing personal strengths. SHLDirect.com mentioned as good candidate practice site.
Works Management, Rules of Engagement, 1 November 2007
Article on recruitment and retention. SHL is mentioned in relation to its Motivation Questionnaire and how it can help managers to understand their employees and increase retention.
Australian Financial Review (AUS), When it Comes to Leadership, There is No Gender.
Ray Glennon is quoted in this article which considers gender differences in the workplace.
Herald Sun (AUS), Little Difference But For Pay.
As above
Recruiter Daily (AUS), Promotion Hungry Gen Ys Need Sideways Career Paths.
Article exploring the topical subject matter of how to engage and manage Gen Ys.
Accountancy Age, ‘Women of Substance’, 18 October 2007
Emma Lancaster is profiled within a feature on women who have risen to the top within the finance industry.
What PC? ‘Profile: Emma Lancaster, FD of Psychometric Tester SHL’, 22 October 2007
Repeat of Emma Lancaster profile piece from Accountancy Age in September.
The Times of India (India) ‘Lead India: Visionary or Specialist?’ 17 October 2007
SHL tools used in the Lead India competition.
PersonnelZone, 17 October 2007
Shugard Case Study
Financial Times, ‘Any Job is Better than None’, 16 October 2007
Coverage on SHLDirect.com.
Financial Times, ‘The Internet Changes Rules of Game’, 16 October 2007
Howard Grosvenor comments on the robustness and uses of SHL tests.
Business and Finance Magazine, ‘Happily Ever After’, 11 October 2007
Employee engagement.
People Management, ‘Coca-Cola’s Simulation Centre Finds Top Talent’, 4 October 2007
Coca-Cola / SHL interview
North East Times Magazine, 1 October 2007
SHL / Future Foundation research quoted
Online Recruitment, 1 October 2007
David Valentine appointment
Payroll & Human Resources, ‘SHL Ireland Expands it’s Numbers’, 1 October 2007
Announcing new appointments
People Management Guide supplement (People Management), ‘Artic Role’, October 2007
Highlighting the HBOS/SHL case study, exploring how tests allowed HBOS to benchmark graduates.
Training and Coaching Today, ‘Junior Leaders are Made, Not Born’, October 2007
Highlighting the Shurgard/SHL case study.
Recruiter Magazine Online, 12 September 2007
s Bywater comments on reader’s comments and responses to the SHLDirect.com article printed in August.
Accountancy Age, Emma Lancaster Profile Piece, 27 September 2007
k at Emma Lancaster’s career so far.
Works Management, ‘Strait and Narrow’, Aug 2007
Article looking at the different options available with regards to training, featuring commentary on e-learning from Tim Evans
The Telegraph, Where are the men in white coats, 4 August 2007
Journalist Max Davidson took an OPQ and received feedback from James Bywater.
Canadian HR Reporter (USA), Objectively evaluating talent, 13 August 2007
Marjory Kerr outlines how assessment can help find, nurture and keep the best employees.
IDC, Science of Selling Newsletter (USA), Are you hiring the right sales people? SHL was mentioned in this article and provided input on the traditional approaches to selecting sales people.
PR Week, It’s all in the mind, 9 August 2007
Three PR professionals took the OPQ and received feedback from James Bywater. However, the journalist referred to the OPQ as the OPT
PR Week, Letter to the editor, 24 August 2007
Letter of correction regarding the incorrect reference to the OPQ.
Marketing Week, How to maximise staff potential, 23 August 2007
In an article about how to get the most out of a marketing team, Kevin Baughen is quoted explaining how managers can use psychometric assessments to keep their best staff
Municipal Journal, 'Luton’s plans to succeed', 26 July 2007.
A look at Luton Borough Council’s succession planning strategy, which is supported by SHL.
The Times, ‘Want a Job? Let’s play mind games’, 22 July 2007
An over-arching article on psychometric assessments includes a quote from Dave Bartram. To view this article online click here.
Training and Coaching Today, ‘Turn on, tune in, nod off?’ 02 July 2007
Article suggesting that learners’ personalities should be considered before letting them loose on e-learning features commentary from Tim Evans.
CIO UK, ‘An emotive subject’ 1 July 2007
An look at how CIOs can be better leaders by know their employees better with the help of tools such as SHL’s OPQ
Sales Force, ‘Top Performers Tool’, 01 July 2007
A brief look at the benefits of the Sales Report tool
The Telegraph, ‘Sales staff face ever changing demands as world moves on’, 14 June 2007
This article focuses on the changing nature of sales and the ways in which business respond to such changes. The article refers to SHL’s sales effectiveness research and includes quotes from SHL's director of product management Nick Hallwood and recruitment portfolio manager, Nels Wroe . The article goes on to outline the benefits of the product and also how it works. To view this article in the Telegraph Online click here.
The Sunday Times, ‘Farming our isn’t always the answer’, 10 June 2007
This article considers the benefits and savings of outsourcing leadership and development training, while highlighting the variation in the quality of providers. A very positive summary is given of SHL’s work with Fujitsu and includes commentary from Brenton Clark, Fujitsu services’ people development manager as well as Jon Pope, SHL’s principal consultant. To view the article in The Times Online click here.
The Times, ‘How to ... turn dead ends into new paths’, 7 June 2007
Readers are offered tips from experts on how to change career paths when they find themselves in a ‘dead-end job’. SHL, head psychologist James Bywater is the first expert to offer advice. To view the article in The Times Online click here.
New Business Magazine, 'Progress Report', 1 May 2007
This article looks at the range of techniques available to smaller companies when it comes to recruiting the right people and ensuring that they are doing exactly what's required - includes commentary from Nigel Thomas, SHL's director of alliances and channels.
HR Director, ‘Investment in training can yield positive rewards’, 2 May 2007
SHL head psychologist James Bywater advocates the benefits of tailoring training and development schemes to the preferred learning style of the individual.
FX & MM Magazine, ‘The Psychometric Generation’, 1 May 2007
Commentary from account director Chrissie Cowburn covering the basics of psychometrics, developments in the field and the benefits.
South East Business, ‘A record year for buyouts’, 30 April 2007
This article looks at the continued investor interest in businesses in the South East of England and features commentary on SHL.
Financial Times, ‘Online techniques change the faces of jobhunters’, 29 March 2007
The article discusses how to ‘sift out a good candidate when the C.V doesn’t tell the whole story’, with a specific focus on sales roles and internet delivery of assessment. The article features commentary from head psychologist James Bywater and Nels Wroe, recruitment portfolio manager.
Human Resources, ‘Test Match’, March 2007
Article illustrating the benefits of psychometric assessment in various aspects of people management - features SHL’s work with Nottingham City Homes as a case study.
Western Daily Press, ‘Firms recruiting graduates must look at range of skills’, 16 February 2007
A look at the results of a piece of SHL research, with commentary from leading psychologist, James Bywater.
Retail Week, ‘Personnel Touch’, 9 February 2007
Article on interview strategies that allow an interviewer to find the ‘candidate’s true self’. SHL consultant, Simon Raymond, outlines the benefits of pre-interview selection processes.
Call Centre Focus, ‘Recruiting Eager Beavers’ February 2007
A look at new methodologies used for recruiting motivated call centre staff - featuring commentary from SHL’s head psychologist James Bywater.
Recruitment Consultant, ‘Test Score’ February 2007
An article which looks at the way in which recruiters are using psychometric and ability tests to differentiate their service from others. Howard Grosvenor, managing consultant at SHL explains what is meant by ‘cultural fit’.
Online Recruitment, ‘Profile – Eugene Burke’, February 2007
Profile piece on Eugene Burke, director of science and innovation at SHL.
B2B Marketing, ‘Inside the mind of Marketers’, February 2007
Letter of response written by Julian Wenban, SHL's senior product marketing manager, to an article in the previous month’s issue of B2B Marketing. The letter emphasises the benefits of psychometric testing in the recruitment and internal talent management process.
People Management, ‘Newly Published – Testing Times and Model Jobs’, February 2007
Review of a newly published book co-edited by SHL’s director of research Dave Bartram.
Payroll and Human Resources, 'Be Competency Confident', January 2007
Article featuring Nick Shaw, Senior Consultant with SHL, outlining the nature of a competency based interview, its benefits and how it should be carried out. The article includes a list of recommended competency based interview questions sourced from SHL's Universal Competency Report Interview Guide.
The Sunday Telegraph, 'I'm not totally unemployable- well, that's what the survey said...', 7 January 2007
Article which gives a financial journalist's personal response to taking the SHL Occupational Personality Questionnaire, stating that he was 'impressed overall' with the results, almost all of which 'had the ring of truth'. The article includes a quote from James Bywater, head psychologist at SHL.
The Sunday Telegraph, 'Testing Times for Psychometrics', 7 January 2007
A look at the use of psychometric tests by 70% British employers to assess candidates to deliver 'a rapid, detailed and impartial guide to a person's character'. The article includes several references to SHL, the Situational Judgment Questionnaire and SHL's leading psychologist James Bywater.
Financial Adviser - Staff (UK), 'Online survey set to help find what makes an individual tick', 14 December 2006
Article derived from the Motivation Press Release, which focuses on the online questionnaire designed by SHL to help human resources directors find out what individually motivates their staff. SHL Managing Director, Kevin Kerrigan comments on how the motivation test can benefit the individual, the organisation and management.
Human Resources, 'A proper career', 1 December 2006
Article which outlines the ways in which call-centres are trying to improve reward and recognition, offer innovative training and use novel motivation methods to boost the image of the industry. The article ends with an extended quote from James Bywater, head psychologist at SHL.
The Daily Mail, 'A bungle at work? Just don't try a cover-up', 23 November 2006
Article looking at how to handle making mistakes in the workplace and how to turn mistakes into opportunity, including quotes from an interview with SHL occupational psychologist Howard Grosvenor.
MIS, 'Testing Times', November 2006
Feature examining the ways in which CIOs can recruit the right talent and identify the potential of their existing staff, including quotes from an interview with SHL UK's head psychologist, James Bywater.
The Times, 'Degrees of distinction', 26 October 2006
An interview with James Bywater, head psychologist, SHL UK, including the Hobsons research was included in the Times Career piece looking at graduate job-hunting.
Personnel Today, 'Mind boggles', 23 October 2006
SHL's HR Professional quiz, included in special issue distributed at CIPD and written by James Bywater, head psychologist, SHL UK.
FT Graduate 'Recruitment Special Report', 16 October 2006
The SHL/Hobsons research was included in an article about psychometric testing.
HR Director, 'Testing Times', October 2006
Feature on the rise in popularity of psychometric testing, including quotes from Professor Dave Bartram, research director, SHL Group.
Payroll Managers Review, 'SHL new guidelines', October 2006
Better practice news article.
Payroll Managers Review, 'The Truth Inside', October 2006
SHL by-lined article about psychometric testing. Written by Kevin Kerrigan, managing director for Meridian and Americas, SHL Group.
People Management, 'Remote Control', 28 September 2006
Comments included in a feature about online assessment from Kevin Kerrigan, managing director for Meridian and Americas, SHL Group.
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