28-02-2008 - SHL awards top students with MSc project prize
SHL, the leading psychometric testing company, has recognised the best occupational psychology students with its MSc Research Project Prize, awarded at this year’s Division of Occupational Psychology Conference. The first prize was shared by Anne Herrmann from the University of Lueneburg, Germany, and Louise Burgess from the University of Manchester. Third prize was awarded to Rene Immanuel Kusch from the University of Mannheim, Germany.
05-02-2007 - SHL’s Occupational Personality Questionnaire is recognised by the BPS as representing ‘marked progress in analysing the world of work’
SHL, a leading global provider of psychometric tests and expert consultancy services has received an outstanding evaluation for its latest Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) from the UK’s leading independent professional psychological association, the British Psychological Society (BPS).
05-02-2007 - SHL’s Occupational Personality Questionnaire scores top marks in BPS test evaluation
SHL, a leading global provider of psychometric tests and expert consultancy services has received an outstanding review for its latest Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) from the British Psychological Society (BPS). The UK’s leading professional psychological association has pronounced SHL’s personality test ‘at the top of the first rank of personality tests’.
11-12-2006 - SHL assessment tools increase companies’ productivity
Independent research company pH Group Ltd has released evidence demonstrating that organisations that use carefully developed assessment methods have increased levels of productivity.
04-12-2006 - Poor service could put High Street Christmas profits at risk
1 in 3 shoppers think that service levels drop during the festive season.
31-10-2006 - SHL Reports on Largest Ever Graduate Survey
Recruiters advised not to take qualifications, universities attended and extra activities at face value.
23-10-2006 - Companies waste billions letting their best staff go
As HR professionals recognise the importance of identifying what motivates their employees, leading global provider of online employee assessment SHL launches an innovative tool to help understand what drives people to perform better in the workplace.
23-10-2006 - “Motivation is Crucial in Retaining the Best Staff”, says SHL
As HR professionals begin to recognise the importance of identifying what motivates their employees, leading global provider of online assessment SHL has launched a new tool to help understand what drives people to perform better at work.
28-09-2006 - OPQ is the first psychometric tool to receive a Det Norske Veritas certification
SHL, world-leading provider of psychometric assessment, has become the first assessment provider to receive a Det Norske Veritas (DNV) certification of test quality for its Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ 32i). A DNV certification is an important guarantee of quality which confirms that OPQ has been independently judged to meet high standards of product excellence.
02-08-2006 - SHL Launches New Guidelines for Online Recruitment Testing Industry
As the barriers to Internet access decrease and the demand for assessments online increases, SHL is committed to minimising the risk and maximising the value of online assessment tools with a new set of ‘Better Practice’ guidelines. These have been designed to accompany the launch of The SHL Verify™ Range of Ability Tests.
31-05-2006 - Online Testing Without the Compromises - SHL Launches Revolutionary New Online Recruitment Tool
With online recruitment growing*, SHL, the world-leading provider of psychometric assessment and development solutions, is to launch a tool that it believes will solve the problem of potential dishonesty in remote tests.
17-05-2006 - HR Directors wasting time and money by not using online testing, says SHL
HR directors are missing a trick in speeding up and cutting costs of recruitment. So says world leader in workplace assessment, SHL Group.
05-05-2006 - Research reveals that being economical with the truth is to be expected in job interviews
Lying, exaggerating or trying to be someone else is par for the course for most people when attending job interviews.
28-11-2005 - Personality Measure Comes of Age
The Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) – the original workplace personality assessment is 21 years old this year. Over the past three decades the OPQ has become one of the most widely used occupational psychometric tools throughout the UK and worldwide.
07-10-2005 - SHL ability tests select the right apprentices at EMTEC
Ability tests from SHL, a world leader in objective assessment, are being used by EMTEC, a leading provider of training services, to filter the best candidates for apprenticeships in the motor industry. So far this year, over 3,200 candidates have already been assessed using SHL tests.
12-09-2005 - Kimberly-Clark expands assessment across Europe
Health and hygiene giant Kimberly-Clark, owner of household brands Kleenex, Andrex and Huggies, is planning to extend its use of psychometric assessment across Europe.
19-01-2004 - Hiring the Wrong People is Draining Business
Companies worldwide are significantly damaging their bottom line through poor recruitment policies, according to new research from SHL, the world leader in objective assessment.
06-10-2003 - SHL puts image to the test with re-vamped brand
SHL Group plc, the global leader in psychometric assessment, today unveils a new brand identity.
05-09-2003 - AC Milan scores with psychological profiling from SHL
European Champion AC Milan has proved that football success is down to brains as well as brawn. Borrowing business techniques straight from the boardroom, the club is using psychological profiling to help shape its dream team.
04-09-2003 - New Online Assessment Tool Helps Employers Spot Graduate Talent Globally
Ability Screening Online, launched today in 15 languages, is the only commercially proven on-line test of business reasoning. The product enables organizations to operate a more efficient global recruitment process at a reduced cost per hire.