We are Criterion.
We are a firm of occupational psychologists who work to help people to perform more effectively, enjoy greater career success and enjoy what they do within our client’s organisations. We do this by applying psychology to the workplace. We help our clients to become outstanding in the way they select, develop and retain people.
Leading Psychometric Assessment Providers
We love applying our psychology know-how to new workplaces and strive to help our clients become outstanding in the way they select, develop and retain people.
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“Having worked with Criterion for a number of years, we felt that they really understood our business and our culture. They had shown that they could produce flexible and adaptable solutions, which was ideal for our purpose.”
“When it comes to designing and delivering conferences, Criterion Partnership have great organisational skills and attention to detail. They know how to reach out to the audience and stir up their motivations – they’ve helped us to deliver messages in ways that are compelling and memorable.”
“The synergy generated from working with Criterion Partnership helped ensure the success of the communications campaign and engage our teams so that the rebrand programme proved to be not only as successful as was predicted but exceeded expectations. The insights and interventions provided by Criterion Partnership helped us achieve remarkable results and I would happily recommend them highly to other organisations”.
“Criterion Partnership has been both helpful and reliable. For the past twelve months, we have been rolling out ongoing online assessments to a large government department, using Trinity Beta and Trinity Executive. There has never been a hitch with the technology and access to the downloadable reports has been so easy.
As a consequence, our client has been pleased with the quality of service, buying increasingly more as we expand the campaign. In addition, Criterion has been scrupulously ethical in their dealings, enhancing the customer-supplier relationship through their honest approach to doing business.”
“We deal with up to half a million applications from candidates each year. We needed a robust solution that would really help us select the best candidates to work in our busy pubs…that’s where Criterion came in. Through extensive research – meeting and observing our staff in their roles, Criterion designed and implemented a suite of online tests, tailored specifically for us.
Chair & Head of Product Innovation
Alan heads up our product innovation team, with expertise from over 20 years specialising in combining psychology and technology. He is a Chartered, HCPC Registered, Psychologist, and a member of the BPS Committee for Test Standards.
During her 3 years with Criterion, Becca has become something of a fountain of knowledge. An expert on Coast, Becca is heavily involved in product development, account management and client projects. Her other roles include course coordination, event organisation, and overseeing the day to day running of Criterion’s busy office.
He has a master’s degree in business from the Helsinki School of Economics and is a member of the board of the Finnish Private Employment Agencies’ Association. If not working or with family, Heikki has probably gone birding.
Business Psychologist
Lucas has a law degree and studied business at the Stockholm and Helsinki School of Economics. Lucas’ passion for assessments began when working in the recruitment and staffing industry. He is the co-founder and was the group executive for Studentwork – a leading Nordic provider of graduates.
Starting initially as an Intern at Criterion Partnership, Laura’s been a valuable member of the team for more than 2 years now. A keen statistician, you may find Laura busy analysing data, working on product development or looking after Criterion’s clients.
Laura’s currently studying for an MSc in Organisational Psychology to become a fully-fledged Business Psychologist, but don’t worry, she still finds time to have a meal or cocktail out on the weekend!
Emma, a qualified accountant with an interest in psychology, joined Criterion in 2015. As Finance Manager, Emma oversees invoicing for all of Criterion’s products and services, and amongst other financial duties, she ensures the smooth running of the company’s payroll, pensions,VAT, credit control and accounts management.
Tomas has been an entrepreneur since 2004 and is the co-founder of Studentwork – a leading Nordic provider of graduates. He has a masters degree in economics from Helsinki, Finland and has extensive experience working with a multitude of clients.
Over the last 25 years, Richard has pioneered some of the most ground-breaking advances in the area of occupational psychology. As the founder of Criterion Partnership, he is proud to have established a unique consultancy and test publishing business.
A qualified psychologist and a psychotherapist, Richard integrates theories and practices from both paradigms in his work and also provides one-to-one coaching.
Jarmo has a master’s degree in economics from Turku School of Economics in Finland. Previously he has supported international businesses from a financial perspective. Jarmo moved to the staffing and recruitment industry from the world of clinical trials, where he was responsible for the finance function in international CRO.
Johan has a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lund, Sweden, but has spent his career within Software development and system implementation. With a strong background in marketing, Johan is currently involved in assisting the product development and marketing functions of Criterion.
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