Delivering processes with a personality

We all have those days; the boiler’s broken, your phone has fallen down the toilet, your car insurance is due. You reach for the phone, dial the 0800 number and hold your breath. But what are you hoping for when … Continue reading

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Shaking up my view on the recruitment process

Hi, I’m Jill Wonders. As one of the newest members of The Test Factory I have decided to write a blog about what I feel comfortable with; as this is my first ever attempt at a blogging I toyed with … Continue reading

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Why we are so excited about Situational Judgement Tests

I am excited. I am very excited. Here at The Test Factory; we’re not all so easily excited but excitement is in the air and it’s there in our conversations with the companies that we work with. It is fuelled … Continue reading

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How can a story about the Northern lights in Lapland help companies find the right talent?

I would like to share a recent conversation I had with one of my friends, Jonny. Jonny is Managing Director of a large travel company, they specialise in creating holiday packages that are often found on people’s “bucket lists”. Every … Continue reading

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London’s Doorstep

I have been fortunate enough to become the ‘founding member’ of The Test Factory’s new London office, making the move down to the big smoke in September. As an active member of the sales team, I have experience of spending … Continue reading

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Exam Preparation in a mobile world

Anyone who has revised for an exam will know that you do anything to get out of revision.  At university my bedroom and our student house had never been cleaner than during the exam period.  But more to the point … Continue reading

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10 ways to use online tests which you may have not considered yet…

Tests, assessments, quizzes, surveys, evaluations – Whatever you call it, testing pre and post training or as part of online learning is pretty standard fare. The chances are online tests are being used for recruitment and compliance too, but have … Continue reading

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What’s in a keyword?

Following on from my last entry, ‘what’s in a word’ this blog will look at natural search engine optimisation (NSEO). For those unsure, natural search engine optimisation is a term generated from the boom of search engines such as Yahoo, … Continue reading

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Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

There has been a lot of hype recently over cloud computing and what it means for technology companies. But what is the cloud, and how is it changing the way we do business? The cloud is simply a term to … Continue reading

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Does assessment have a key role in employee engagement?

A topic that seems to be on the agenda at all my meetings lately is employee engagement. From hourly employees to senior executives, learning and development professionals are being challenged to find new and exciting ways to engage employees in … Continue reading

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