About Power of 2 Solutions
Bringing world-class skills assessments to New Zealand since 1996.
Our History
SkillCheck has been available in New Zealand since 1996, providing validated skills-based assessments to NZ businesses for nearly three decades. From recruitment agencies to corporate employers, government departments to educational institutions. SkillCheck has been a trusted part of how New Zealand organisations evaluate talent.
Hope-Cross Consulting Ltd
NZ Partner 1996 – May 2023
Hope-Cross Consulting Ltd (HCCL), founded by Kris Hope-Cross, served as the New Zealand partner for SkillCheck from 1996 to May 2023. Based in Auckland, HCCL built a strong customer base across New Zealand's recruitment industry, along with corporate, government, and education clients. Their mission was to provide leading-edge skill assessment technology to professional recruitment practitioners throughout New Zealand and the Greater Pacific region.
Power of 2 Solutions Limited
NZ Partner May 2023 – Present
In May 2023, Power of 2 Solutions Limited took over as the New Zealand partner for SkillCheck, continuing the tradition of local expertise and bringing renewed investment in the platform and customer experience. Based in Christchurch, Power of 2 is the official Symphony Talent partner for New Zealand and Australia, providing local sales, onboarding, and support for the region.
What is SkillCheck?
The assessment platform behind it all
SkillCheck is a library of over 500 validated assessments covering everything from Microsoft Office skills to cognitive ability and personality profiling. Backed by 30+ years of industrial-organisational psychology research, it's used by organisations worldwide to make intelligent hiring and development decisions.
SkillCheck is a product of Symphony Talent, a global talent acquisition company. As Symphony Talent's NZ–AUS partner, we handle local sales, onboarding, and support, backed by Symphony Talent's global assessment platform. NZD pricing, NZ-timezone support, no enterprise sales process.
About Power of 2
Symphony Talent's NZ & AU partner
Power of 2 Solutions Limited is a technology consulting and SaaS company based in Christchurch, New Zealand. Our skills-assessment business is built around being the official Symphony Talent partner for New Zealand and Australia, focused entirely on bringing SkillCheck to the local market.
Ready to get started?
Whether you're new to SkillCheck or transitioning from a previous partner, we're here to help you get set up.