Month: October 2018

Seven percent of privately educated people still dominate 70 percent of the leading jobs in this country.  And those whose parents work in routine/semi-routine jobs* (approximately 33 percent of the total population) make up only 17 percent of those in professional occupations despite recommendations for urgent reform by the 2017…

We recently worked in partnership with the Financial Times on a project to develop a comprehensive new framework for understanding ‘commerciality’. This important skill is vital in many sectors but this particular piece of work was on behalf of a global professional services firm; where understanding the client, their strategy…

These days, organisations are increasingly using non-live job interviews as part of their recruitment process, as they seek more innovative and efficient selection methods. As an explanation for those who’ve yet to have such an experience, a non-live interview is where candidates record answers to pre-determined questions in their own…

Here at Work Psychology Group we’ve been learning, from practical experience, all about the value of Employee Supported Volunteering (ESV), aka community enrichment – a key aspect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  We recently spent a sunny Thursday digging, weeding, planting, painting (and more!) in the Long Eaton Community Garden,…