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2018 has so far been a momentous year in the drive to provide a fair and diverse working environment in which all employees are equally valued and rewarded. The publication earlier this year of gender pay scales, for example, have done a lot to build awareness of the need to…

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,…

It’s that time of year again. Anxious teenagers across the country will have been collecting their A level results with the usual mix of trepidation and excitement. They’re right to be apprehensive – the outcome will determine their path for at least the next three or four crucial years, with…

Last month’s amazing rescue of the Thai football team had us all gripped and the world breathed a collective sigh of relief when the boys were all safe. Interestingly, initial reports in the UK press were much concerned with why the boys were in the cave, how they’d become trapped…

Work Psychology Group (WPG) recently hosted its first industry event and was thrilled to be able to bring together some respected figures working in the areas of Assessment and Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) to share thoughts and experiences gained across a wide range of organisations. The evening provided a great…

‘Snowflake Generation’ is a term used increasingly to describe young adults as being more prone to taking offence and less resilient than previous generations, or as being too emotionally vulnerable to cope with views that challenge their own. So, as Psychologists, we’ve found the recent commentary about England’s success in…

The concept of People Analytics is becoming increasingly popular and is set to gain momentum in 2018 as an important area for driving business improvements. But could it also be the answer to finally solving the problem of improving workplace diversity and inclusion? What do we mean by People Analytics?…