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Rail Professional Magazine (November 2024) Article: Freightliner Enhances Safety Culture with NTS change programme

Posted on 7th November 2024

Have you read our recent article in Rail Professional Magazine? Laura Hedley, Head of Consultancy and Talent Services at the OPC shares Freightliner’s NTS change programme that’s a sector-leading initiative.

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Rail Professional Magazine (October 2024) Article: Supporting Inclusive Talent Acquisition through Best Practice

Posted on 1st October 2024

Have you read our recent article in Rail Professional Magazine? Jo Lawrence, Director at the OPC shares initiatives, research and candidate’s perspectives on some best practice approaches for inclusive talent acquisition.

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Rail Business Daily Guest Writer Feature: Creating Inclusive Leadership and the Pivotal Role of Psychological Safety

Posted on 26th September 2024

Have you read our recent Rail Business Daily Guest Writer feature? Laura Hedley from the OPC shares the fundamental importance of psychological safety for Inclusive Leadership.

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Rail Professional Magazine (September 2024) Article: Using the Predictive Power of NTS to help improve Train Driver Safety

Posted on 16th September 2024

In a recent Rail Professional Magazine article, Dr Stephen Fletcher shares groundbreaking research on using Non-Technical Skills (NTS) ratings to predict safety incidents.

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Psychological Support to Enhance Wellbeing and Safety: A Rail Business Daily Guest Writer Feature

Posted on 29th July 2024

In a recently published Guest Writer article for Rail Business Daily, the OPC’s Dr Stephen Fletcher, shared how Psychological Assessments can empower employees’ wellbeing and help to strengthen safety performance.

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Rail Professional Magazine (June 2024) Article: What makes an Outstanding Signaller?

Posted on 20th June 2024

In our latest article featured in Rail Professional Magazine, the OPC had the opportunity to interview an industry expert to hear about the key skills needed to be an excellent signaller.

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New! 'Time Limit Extender' feature and other tools on Candela

Posted on 13th June 2024

A new ‘Time Limit Extender’ feature on Candela, our online testing platform, plus additional candidate monitoring functions to support unsupervised testing.

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Touchscreen Analysis

Posted on 22nd May 2024

Insights on device choice and their impact on psychometric test performance.

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Verification Tests

Posted on 16th May 2024

New! Helping clients to authenticate online assessment results.

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Rail Professional Magazine (April 2024) Article: Back to Basics

Posted on 12th April 2024

The OPC’s Laura Hedley, Senior Occupational Psychologist, explores the fundamentals of safety and why some employees find it a challenge to stick to the basics of safety.

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Rail Business Daily Guest Writer Feature: Unlocking Potential in Neurodiversity Recruitment Practices

Posted on 18th March 2024

OPC Director, Jo Lawrence, Advocates for Inclusive Recruitment Practices in Rail Business Daily Guest Writer Feature.

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News Flash! The OPC Recognised as Finalist in CIPD Awards for HR Consulting Excellence

Posted on 4th March 2024

The OPC’s collaborative effort supporting Bus Éireann’s (BE) enhancements of its apprentice recruitment process gains recognition and a win at the recent CIPD awards, Ireland. 

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OPC Assessment Unveils New Narrative Report for Managers - A Key Asset in Leadership Recruitment

Posted on 7th February 2024

Introducing the new LPI Manager Narrative Report to enhance leadership decision-making and development from the Leadership Potential Indicator tool.

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Rail Professional Magazine (Feb2024) Article: Extending the Power of Non-Technical Skills

Posted on 6th February 2024

An article exploring the wider benefits of Non-Technical Skills (NTS) in other safety-critical roles and their significance in recruitment and training.

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