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We often write about organisational psychology developments, the impact on the workplace of wider psychological trends and anything else that catches our eye. Our posts are well worth a read…if we do say so ourselves.

WPG is hiring Consultant Psychologist

Join our team! We’re looking for a Consultant Psychologist – Selection and Assessment 

Consultant Psychologist – Selection and Assessment Work Psychology Group (WPG) is looking to recruit a Consultant Psychologist, to support our team in providing award winning and internationally recognised research-led occupational psychology consulting to clients across a range of sectors. We’re looking for someone with relevant client-facing experience in a consulting…
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WPG Awards 2025: Celebrating our team

At the end of each year, we take the opportunity to celebrate the people who make our work possible, our team. The WPG Awards are our way of recognising the achievements and contributions of our teammates, big and small, and the impact they have on our clients and each other.…
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What does good recruitment look like?

Welcome back to our 2025 ‘Showcase’ series, where we explain how occupational psychology can help you tackle a range of business or HR challenges. We started by thinking about the value of career planning tools. In this instalment, we’re moving onto recruitment. Good recruitment can boost productivity, create effective and…
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WPG’s Round-up of DOP 2025

Last week, Maire, Emma, Vicky, and Jordan spent 3 days at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Occupational Psychology Conference, where we presented on a range of topics and heard from others working in business psychology. Here’s what we shared at the conference… Vicky Roe was joined by 3 co-panellists…
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Workplace group chats – what’s going on?

Why do people behave differently in their workplace compared to a group chat about work? Recent news stories have sparked a growing interest in the psychology of workplace communication, showing how factors like social norms, the desire for social approval, and cognitive biases shape how we interact online. So why…
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What is skills-based hiring, and is it relevant to me?

‘Skills-based hiring’ is a term that has received a lot of publicity in the last year or so. It’s part of a broader concept of ‘skills-based organisations’, which requires managers, recruiters and organisations to re-imagine how they obtain, develop, and use their workforce. We’ve put together some FAQs to explain: …
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