Month: January 2021

At WPG we kicked off 2021 by attending the annual DOP (Division of Occupational Psychology) conference. Held by the British Psychological Society, it was an interactive, engaging and informative virtual event.  And with a clear focus on networking and strengthening the Occ. Psych community.  Plus, our very own Professor Fiona Patterson gave a keynote address on her career journey so far.  This included her choices successes, and key learnings.   One of…

Consultant Psychologist – Selection and Assessment Work Psychology Group (WPG) is looking to recruit a Consultant Psychologist, with experience in selection and assessment, to support our team in providing research-led occupational psychology consulting to clients across a range of sectors. We’re looking for someone with a minimum of 3-4 years’…

Work Psychology Group (WPG) is looking to recruit a Senior Consultant, with experience in selection and assessment, to support our team in providing research-led occupational psychology consulting to clients across a range of sectors. We’re looking for someone with a minimum of 5 years’ relevant client-facing experience in a consulting…

That COVID-19 has had a long-term impact of on our mental health and wellbeing is indisputable. During the first lockdown, we touched on some of the negative implications of the virus for the workplace. These included employee burnout and the wider organisational issue of psychological safety. And as the UK…

The third Monday in January, aka ‘Blue Monday’ has achieved notoriety – and widespread media coverage – as the most miserable day of the year.   The term was coined in 2005 by Cardiff Psychologist Cliff Arnall.  He took into account factors such as the weather, time since the making…

The COVID pandemic has disrupted university selection processes around the world. At a time when healthcare workers are more vital than ever, how do we take what we’ve learnt during 2020 and ensure that the methods used in Medical selection remain valid, fair and reliable in a post COVID landscape? This was the topic for discussion at this year’s meeting of the International Network for…