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About Us

Founded over 25 years ago, SHL is the world leader in objective people assessment based on the science of psychometrics.

 

Why choose SHL?

Expert and authoritative - we are the world leaders in the science of psychometrics in the workplace. Our products have become industry standards – OPQ has been in use since 1984 and continues to be one of the world leading occupational personality questionnaires in use today.

Academically and industry proven - SHL employs over 250 psychologists including many leading industry figures. Over 5,500 clients use SHL tools and techniques.

Global network reach - we operate in 60 offices in over 40 countries and in 30 languages – that puts us way ahead of all our competitors.

Benefits driven and customer focused - our products and services meet real commercial needs and deliver tangible value and we use the latest technology to deliver them.

Professional and ethical - we believe in helping organizations to give equal opportunities to all, to be fair to their staff and leave a positive legacy in the lives of working people.

We believe ... 
We believe that the science of objective assessment will ensure that the right people do the right jobs for the benefit of themselves and for the organizations in which they work.

We lead the industry through our research of the current talent requirements in the workplace and in the development of innovative tools to assess people objectively.

We exploit advanced technology so that our products and services can be delivered cost-effectively across the globe.

We focus on delivering value to organizations by ensuring jobs are matched to the right people in order to improve business performance.

Specifically, we help to:

  • reduce the risks of recruitment
  • minimise the costs of selection
  • recognise the potential in people
  • reduce staff turnover
  • improve productivity
  • manage effective performance
  • effect transition programmes
  • control succession planning


The Way we Work

We have a set of core values that lay the foundations for the way we work and behave at work, both to each other and to our clients and partners.

Client-centred  - in partnership, we will listen to what our clients want and deliver the highest quality solutions to add value to their organization.

Valid -  we will only use scientific methods with proven validity and value.

Ethical - we will be ethical with our clients, commercially and professionally.

Fair Process -  we will work through appropriate consultation, explanation and clarity of expectation.

Multi-disciplinary -  we will respect different skill sets - professional, commercial, managerial and operational.

Employability - we will develop people to improve their employability to ensure they could work anywhere, but choose not to.