In 1999 Exemplar started developing their revolutionary Skills
Index concept to make recruitment and evaluation of financial
staff easier and faster.
Initially,
Exemplar concentrated on developing skills tests for the key
members of a company’s financial team. Each position
was analysed to identify the key “risk” areas
along with the capabilities required for success in each role.
Tests were devised for numeracy skills, core competencies
such as the ability to perform a bank reconciliation or cash
flow analysis and communications skills such as comprehension
and spelling.
Thousands
of hours were then spent developing a questionnaire that gave
an accurate indication of an applicant’s skill levels.
Each Skills Index was extensively tested, reviewed and modified
before translation into over 130 questions per test via their
on-line questionnaire. (The capability testing section has
up to 69 questions depending on the skill level, the numerical
testing section has up to 34 questions depending on the skill
level and the comprehension testing has 30 questions).
In
2002 it became evident that there was potential to develop
a skills test For directors. It was predicted that corporate
crashes such as Enron and WorldComm would have a ripple effect
throughout the international corporate community. From 2002
Australia had its own taste of corporate disasters with HIH,
Onetel and Pan Pharmaceuticals putting corporate governance
on the agenda.
In March 2003, ASX Good Corporate Governance Guidelines were
released and Exemplar responded to market interest with a
Skills Index for Directors.
The
Exemplar suite of services was launched on April the 15th
2004.
Industry
Experience
Exemplar
Performance Advantage has consulted in the following industries:
-
Government – State and Federal
-
Accommodation
- Agricultural
- Chemical
- manufacturing
- Construction
– residential, commercial and industrial
- Engineering
– light manufacturing
- Filter
and pump manufacturing and distribution
- Import
and distribution
- Mining
- Motor
vehicle - manufacturing
- Music
recording and publishing
- Plastics
- Property
development
- Steel
– manufacturing and distribution
- Telecommunications
- Textiles
– high fashion
- Water
supply
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