The science of performance prediction

Research into great performance at work has found three main influencing factors:

Can do: Capability, skills and current knowledge - necessary factors but rarely a differentiator of performance.

Does well: Behavior at work, competency, and cognitive potential - strong differentiators and major determinants of job-person fit.

Likes doing: Motivation, preference, work culture - strong differentiators of job-person fit.

We assess both jobs and candidates according to these three factors. We calibrate the recipe for each job using research into the drivers of performance in similar jobs, adjusted for the context of the specific role.

The research we use has been conducted over decades by our psychometric partner, SHL, the global leader in people assessment. SHL’s research has been validated across the full range of jobs, functions, geographies and industries. If you would like to know more about the assessment instruments used by Match- point Careers, read our legal defensibility statement, or consult validity data available via the SHL web site at www.shl.com.