Best Workplace or Talent Assessment Project Finalists, sponsored by City & Guilds

This award celebrates an assessment project that has brought substantial benefits to workplace or talent assessment.

The 2024 Finalists are:

  • HiringBranch with Skill Assessment Implementation leads to 400% Reduction in bad hire rate.
  • Mettl with Mercer; Mettl & Sky Italy's Butterfly Project.
  • telc gGmbH with Empowering EU Talents: Comprehensive Digital Language Assessments.

Watch the summary videos below and read what being shortlisted means to the organisation and project.

HiringBranch with Skill Assessment Implementation Leads to 400% Reduction in Bad Hire Rate.

At HiringBranch, we focus on delivering performance for our customers, and as a result have done that successfully. To be recognized for the value we’re creating for hiring teams is unbelievably rewarding. Being a finalist in the eAssessment Awards is a huge honour for the entire HiringBranch team.

Mercer | Mettl with Mercer | Mettl & Sky Italy's Butterfly Project

The Butterfly project serves as a compelling example of how new technologies can be placed in the human context, enhancing and accelerating work, rather than replacing humans. Moreover, the adoption of a people-centric approach that aligns with the needs, capabilities, and aspirations of individuals has enabled human achievement. In the post-pandemic era, several macroeconomic factors are impacting the world of work, and work practices are being reinvented. Mercer’s latest Global Talent Trends report suggests that three out of five executives believe that jobs, rather than individuals, should be made redundant, and employees expect their company to redeploy them if their role is eliminated. These facts underscore the importance of talent insights and enhanced predictive capabilities. As Mercer, we wholeheartedly agree with such findings. In fact, we firmly believe that the productivity equation can be solved through the strategic utilization of AI, assessment tools, and innovative work design.

telc gGmbH with Empowering EU Talents: Comprehensive Digital Language Assessments

In our pursuit of excellence, we have invested significant resources and effort to innovate and refine our e-assessment capabilities. Being shortlisted with our project for the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) resonates deeply with our shared vision with the European Union to make language assessment more accessible and thus open up new opportunities for individuals in terms of migration, integration, personal and professional growth. This recognition fuels our commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in support of our mission. We are grateful for this opportunity, and it encourages us to move forward, knowing that our work contributes to a world where languages build bridges between people and cultures.

Awards Sponsor City & Guilds

City & Guilds create vocational qualifications that help learners to gain the skills employers value, now and with a view to the future. Our qualifications and flexible learning options give learners the skills they need to advance their careers. City & Guilds' 500+ qualifications, across 28 industry areas, are especially valued by employers because they're developed in conjunction with key industry bodies. We offer pathways to career progression, with qualifications ranging from entry level to the equivalent of a postgraduate degree. We support our learners, centres, employers and trainers 24/7 with online access to course materials and with e-assessment, as well as publications and membership of professional bodies such as the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). City & Guilds was founded in 1878 to establish a national system of technical education. Their earliest exams ranged from cotton manufacture and steel manufacture to wool dyeing, telegraphy and qualitative blowpipe analysis - all relevant qualifications of the day.

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Awards Headline Sponsor, The British Council

With a presence on the ground in over 100 countries, the British Council plays a pivotal role in transforming lives and fostering partnerships in the UK and globally. They offer opportunities for learning, gaining internationally recognised qualifications and building creative and professional networks making a positive impact on individuals and communities worldwide. Every year, the British Council’s global exams services team manages the delivery of over 4.5 million exams for schools, universities and professional bodies.

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