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“BULATS is very user-friendly and has helped to measure the existing team’s language level and arrive at a recognised benchmark. BULATS is also very useful for recruitment. The scores are internationally recognised, which means we know exactly what an employee can do in terms of language ability.”
- Wasim Javed, HR Director for TNT Express UAE
“Considering our needs for rapid results, we recommend our employees to, whenever possible, take BULATS, especially the computer version, which allows quicker results. Moreover, as an ‘intelligent’ test, the computer version ends as soon as the level is identified, so candidates save time. Other important factors are the possibility of evaluating other languages (French, Spanish and German) and the various skills tested.”
- Anysie Rosa de Moura Pires of Banco do Brasil
“ZTE values the internationalised promotion, training and certifying of human resources very highly. BULATS is an international English language examination for the workplace, which has promoted the internationalised process of ZTE greatly by assessing the staff’s English accurately.”
- Mr. Shao Yong, director of English Support Department of ZTE University, China
“We understand that English is essential in an organisation like ours and that, above all, if the target levels aren’t reached, it will be difficult for staff to have a career within the organisation. It’s also the reason why we have to use a relevant test which meets the professional context required of our group. BULATS meets these requirements. This confidence is reinforced by the reliability obtained by BULATS and by the reputation of the University of Cambridge and its certifications.”
- Maria Josefina Calderón Training Manager, Ernst & Young, France
“ BULATS will help the Emirates Group test initial language skills accurately and then track the development of our UAE national staff and also help shape training programs by generating feedback on our language training effectiveness. ”
- Mr Fahad Al Hassawi UAE National Recruitment and Development, Emirates Group,
“ These tests are on demand and adaptive, which allows them to fit our needs perfectly. I believe that Cambridge ESOL* is a benchmark for certification in English in the Aviation industry. ”
- Frederic Mesplès, general purchasing manager at Air France
“ Since October 1999, we have been using BULATS to test our senior and middle managers. We have found it to be more effective than competitive programmes at testing ability in spoken English, and will in future use BULATS, to test all our senior managers. BULATS will help us to achieve our long-term business objectives.”
- Evelyn R.E.M. Hadi. Sutjipto, Assistant Vice President, Training Division, Bank Mandiri, Indonesia
“ Considering our need for rapid results, we recommend our employees to, whenever possible, take BULATS, especially the computer version, which allows quicker results. Moreover, as an “intelligent” test, the computer version ends as soon as the level is identified, so candidates save time. Other important factors are the possibility of evaluating other languages (French, Spanish and German) and the various skills tested. ”
- Anysie Rosa de Moura Pires, HR Manager, Banco do Brasil
“ Monsanto Argentina is using the BULATS diagnostic test to evaluate the language level of candidates applying to work at the company. Taking into account the different steps in the recruiting and selection process we use at Monsanto, the possibility of having one of these online is a great advantage as it reduces the times and the meetings involved in the process. For these reasons, I find the BULATS service to be excellent in terms of efficiency and the actual time taken during the selection process.”
-Dominique Daintree, Recruitment and Selection, Monsanto Argentina
“ Our Corporate Headquarters at Tecnofarma Internacional asked us at the Mexico branch to adopt BULATS as part of the process for candidates we consider to be talented and whose skills we seek to develop. It has been a key tool in helping us to build a uniform evaluation
of skills and standards at different branches and manage the same language when it comes to evaluation. We find the examination to be excellent as the parameters used to assess the candidates are high, which gives us the opportunity to ensure they receive the
best possible training in the language. ”
- Martha A. Barbosa, Training Head and DO, Human Resources, Tecnofarma Internacional, Mexico
“ Before offering English courses to employees, we wanted to know what their level was and also what level our managers expected for each role. With this information, we’ve been able to be very clear about what the expectations are. It also makes it easier to calculate the effectiveness of our training programs and reward those who make significant improvement in their English ability. This test is standard for all white collar roles within SSMR. We’ve been using BULATS for the past two years and will continue to use it as our official standard. It helps us determine who requires training support, and who is qualified for promotion. We choose BULATS after having an internal test team take this test and another major English test. The final decision was unanimous that the BULATS test was more suitable for our needs as a company.”
- A.J. Boelens, Senior Training Specialist, Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance
“ Cambridge ESOL* and DHL are premium companies and we have been delighted with BULATS.”
- Ioana Toma, Learning & Development Supervisor DHL International Romania SRL
“ Cambridge ESOL* is renowned for quality and for the focus on essential elements that provide an accurate view of English language capabilities. BULATS covers real everyday situations by testing listening, speaking, reading and writing. ”
- Eduard Grigore, Kraft Foods, Romania
“ Saudi Aramco’s Materials Supply’s vision is to become a recognised centre of supply chain excellence. To this end, Materials Supply selected the Cambridge ESOL* BULATS exam as an effective, objective and easy to use method for assessing employees’ abilities to comprehend and succeed.”
- Peter Thompson, Human Resources Development Coordinator, Saudi Aramco, Materials Supply
“ As a part of BP Amoco, the Exploration Company must make sure all the staff have the internationally recognised English level. We use BULATS for staff training and assessment, and also in recruitment. We find BULATS is reliably related to real working environments and its flexibility and objectivity are the important features we need. ”
- Nguyen Thanh Lam, BP Amoco, China
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CLIENT: Confederation of Indian Industry
Cambridge English Language Assessment used its Business Language Testing Service English test to provide the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) with an English language benchmarking tool.
A reliable and trusted assessment tool was required, and BULATS English, from Cambridge English Language Assessment, was identified as the ideal solution.
CII had identified English language ability as a key skill for Indian economic development, particularly in the retail, and travel and tourism sectors. Here, poor English skills were proving a barrier to communication, and thereby affecting economic growth. Line managers in both sectors also valued English skills given the frequent use of English in formal communication within companies, and with clients and partners. In 2009, CII set up a programme designed to address this issue; a reliable and trusted assessment tool was required to launch the programme, and BULATS English, from Cambridge English Language Assessment, was identified as the ideal solution.
BULATS is a multilingual set of workplace language assessment, training and benchmarking tools. The Service is available in a number of languages, with BULATS English offered by Cambridge English Language Assessment. In the CII programme, standard BULATS tests were used to establish existing language ability levels among a sample of 600 workers. An additional survey was also deployed, designed to identify individuals’ perceived language ability and the frequency with which they used English in the workplace. The survey was also able to reveal any disparities between workers’ perceived experience and their line managers’ expectations. Together, BULATS test and survey results showed that workers within both sectors tended to overestimate their English language skills, with the result that a more realistic - and more challenging -benchmark was set for workers entering the sector, linked to level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference.
Following the benchmarking exercise, Cambridge English Language Assessment was then asked to provide additional advice on the setting of future language level requirements for entry level staff in both sectors, and on the best way to implement these requirements.
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