PreVisor wins "Best Technical Innovation in Online Recruitment" at Onrec Awards 2008

Assessment provider also named finalist in two "Best Site" categories

London, UK, (PRWeb) 07 April, 2008 - PreVisor, a global leader in pre-employment assessments and selection solutions that connect hiring decisions to business results, today announced recently acquired ASE, one of the United Kingdoms’ leading specialist providers of psychometric tests and business psychology consultancy solutions, has won the fiercely contested award for "Best Technical Innovation in Online Recruitment" at the Onrec Awards 2008. In addition to the first-place award, the firm was also nominated as a finalist in two other site development categories: Best Corporate site and Best Graduate site. The company’s success underscores PreVisor’s significant presence in the UK, where the firm brings both global and market-specific solutions to a wide range of clients.

The Onrec Awards celebrate success, growth, and innovation in the UK online recruitment industry. Of all the awards presented, category of "best technical innovation" was the most competitive, receiving the highest number of nominations. A panel of independent expert judges selected PreVisor’s ASE above five other leading psychometric assessment firms.

Jeremy Pemberton-Pigott, Managing Director of PreVisor UK Ltd., says of the awards, "We are delighted to have been declared winners in innovation this year and to have reached the finals in two other important categories. We have built a "client-centric" platform that gives customers high levels of control and flexibility in managing their recruiting and assessment processes. We have established a significant presence in the market, and we are proud to receive this recognition from our peers."

PreVisor shared a finalist placing in the Onrec Awards category of "Best Corporate Graduate Site" with long-time client Accenture HR Services. Together the two firms deliver up to 10,000 online assessments annually to help recruit recent graduates and interns for their client British Telecom, the UK’s largest telecommunications company. The firm was also a finalist in "Best Corporate Use of Online Recruitment" for its work with CPP, a major provider of insurance protection for credit and debit card, identity, phone-related risks.

PreVisor continues to develop solutions that take assessment to a new level of quality and innovation. For example, clients can now gauge the likelihood that candidates are attempting to cheat, and can also use randomized item bank assessments to help rank executives, managers and graduates. The PreVisor team’s technology innovations and consulting expertise complement the companies’ industry-leading assessment science and comprehensive library of assessment solutions, bringing a powerful service offering to clients of PreVisor UK Ltd. (www.PreVisor.co.uk).

About ASE
ASE, part of PreVisor UK Ltd., has been a leader in assessment services for over 40 years, delivering consistent, valid and robust assessments and consulting. Clients include British Telecom, Deutsche Bank, HBOS, KPMG, Standard Life, and Greggs.

About PreVisor
PreVisor, a leading provider of on demand pre-employment assessment software and employee selection solutions, helps organizations by connecting hiring decisions with business results. Following the rigorous standards of industrial-organizational psychology, PreVisor’s assessment content accurately predicts on-the-job performance and supports fair hiring practices. PreVisor’s solutions help streamline hiring, reduce recruiting and training costs, and improve corporate performance for clients worldwide, including more than 100 of the Fortune 500.

UK Contact:
Jeremy Pemberton-Pigott
Managing Director, PreVisor UK Ltd
Tel:+0044 (0)7775 722641
Jpemberton-pigott@previsor.co.uk

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