Interestingly, it has been announced today that top analysts and senior figures are predicting that the UK workforce may not ever return to the full time office working scenario we had pre-pandemic. They are suggesting a “hybrid model” is likely to be here to stay with...
What is Engagement? The increased interest in positive psychology, and recognising the importance of enhancing employee wellbeing, has led to organisations becoming increasingly concerned with improving and promoting levels of engagement of their employees. Although often confused with similar well-being concepts such as job satisfaction, organisational...
Psychometric testing has revolutionised the world of assessment when selecting candidates over the past couple of decades. There is an overwhelming portfolio of scientific studies backing the predictive success and accuracy of using cognitive ABILITY tests and / or PERSONALITY measures in the recruitment process...
The absolute Holy Grail of ensuring the right person is selected first time (and stays long term), is to ensure that there is a crystal clear description of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role in question AND a detailed analysis of the behavioural...
Interviews are by far the most popular form of carrying out selection for a job role. They are a quick, easy and cheap assessment tool, but the majority of employers are unaware of the dangers they bring to the process of assessment. Unless carefully planned...