The Client

Rolls-Royce Canada is part of Rolls-Royce, a global engineering company that develops and manufactures aircraft engines and related technologies.

The Challenge

In aerospace, technical staff must understand complex written English to do their jobs. Rolls-Royce Canada needed a reliable way to check whether candidates’ reading skills matched the requirements of specific technical positions, something a general language test couldn’t do. Talent Acquisition Managers needed objective results they could use to make clear hiring decisions.

The ELAM Solution

ELAM developed three online technical English reading assessments, each built around the language demands of a distinct position. Results are aligned with the competency bands set for each role, so every assessment answers one practical question: Does this candidate’s English reading proficiency meet the requirements of the job?

The Results

More than 550 candidates have been assessed, and the contract has been renewed every year since 2013, a partnership now spanning over a decade.

Why Job-Specific Assessment Matters in Aerospace

Aerospace employees work with engineering documentation, procedures, specifications and instructions in English. ELAM designs assessments around industry terminology, technical reading demands and defined proficiency levels, so organizations can evaluate candidates on the language skills they actually need.

Hiring for technical roles? Contact ELAM to build a job-specific language assessment for your team.