Graduate 8.0 Job Focussed Assessment
SHL Graduate 8.0 is a job-focused assessment designed to identify high-potential graduates for entry-level professional roles. Combining a measure of cognitive ability with key workplace competencies, the assessment evaluates strengths such as learns quickly, takes responsibility, fosters team cohesion, and analyses information. Graduate 8.0 is designed to deliver a positive candidate experience while giving employers actionable insights to make smarter hiring decisions.
Overview
Duration
37 minutes with a 12 minute timed section
Accreditation Requirement
British Psychological Society (BPS) Level A accreditation or by GFB providing feedback on the report at an additional cost​.
Product Detail
The Graduate 8.0 is a short, job-focused assessment designed specifically for graduate and entry-level professional roles. It combines a robust measure of cognitive ability with eight critical workplace competencies that underpin success in early career positions, by evaluating both potential and behavioural strengths.
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Delivered online in an engaging format, Graduate 8.0 is globally relevant, quick to complete in around 37 minutes and provides a positive candidate experience. It generates clear, business-focused reports that highlight strengths, development needs, and overall potential, supporting confident and fair hiring decisions.
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Areas of Use
The Graduate 8.0 helps organisations to achieve the following outcomes:
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Identify top graduate talent with the highest potential for success
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Improve quality of hire and reduce turnover in early career roles
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Support onboarding with tailored developmental feedback
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Build a strong and diverse graduate pipeline
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Strengthen employer brand with a fair and engaging assessment process
Features and Benefits
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Specifically designed for graduate and entry-level hiring
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Combines cognitive ability with eight core competencies for a holistic view of potential
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Concise assessment taking approximately 37 minutes to complete
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Available online and globally applicable across industries
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Candidate reports provide clear, actionable insights for hiring and development
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Delivers a strong candidate experience
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Reports
Graduate Detailed Report: Assists in predicting an applicant’s workplace behaviour. Showing Graduates Potential and the key workplace competencies.
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Graduate Interview Guide: Provides interviewers with a standardised set of questions to evaluate key candidate competencies. The interview guide offers instructions for conducting interviews with probing questions to facilitate discussion and a rating guide to assist in scoring responses.
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Graduate Candidate Report: Offers candidates feedback on their relative strengths and areas for improvement concerning competencies vital for success in entry-level professional roles. Provides practical on-the-job tips and suggestions to help candidates excel in the workplace.
