Blog
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Following COVID-19 and more recently global uncertainty, we have seen people at all levels transitioning their careers to new and different job roles and industries. The retail, hospitality, and travel industries were particularly impacted; leaving many people with no choice but to move to another sector. One of the things we’ve found most helpful for people going through our outplacement programs who are considering transitioning to …
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While it’s clear that redundancies have the ability to adversely impact exiting employees; the flow-on affect across the entire workforce is less often considered. Organisational change and redundancies, when not handled correctly, can result in declines in commitment, engagement, and performance of those who remain – severely undermining the company’s overall productivity. Change and downsizing, however, can present opportunities for growth, new directions, and an increased …
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Sense of urgency Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many unique and evolving challenges that have affected the way businesses operate, most notably the need for businesses to move to remote working arrangements and redesigning work to accommodate flexible working schedules. Along with these changes, there have been reports of individuals experiencing decreased levels of wellbeing, such as feelings of burnout and disengagement. Given these …
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Diversity and inclusion are strong contributors to improved performance and profitability for Australian businesses. Many companies are looking for ways to measure a candidate’s openness toward diversity initiatives from a selection process, as often, diversity and inclusion are included in their organisational values. Not only this, employees are looking for a human-centred and inclusive workplace now more than ever. For a company to live and breathe …
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What is workplace well-being, and why is it important? As Psychologists, when we talk about well-being in the workplace, we ‘re not just talking about a general feeling of happiness or contentment. We’re really interested in understanding the various components of well-being to allow us to best assess, facilitate, and actively develop well-being within a business. In addition to alluding to the presence of positive emotions …
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One of the questions that we are commonly asked by new customers is whether our psychometric reports are computer generated or written by a person. There are distinct advantages and disadvantages to each of these, depending on the purpose of the assessment, your budget, and how quickly you need results. Many people are familiar with the instantly computer-generated reports that are offered by a number of …
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With post-Covid life emerging for many of us, we’re seeing a lot on social media about people of all ages contemplating career and job changes (including the ‘supposed’ Great Resignation). Some are claiming that Working from Home (WFH) for prolonged periods has led to a new awakening for many of us in respect to our work lives and how we want to work into the future. …
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In Perth, Western Australia, we are currently in a job-rich market. Due to growth following the pandemic, an increase in job openings has been experienced. Candidates are in high demand and may receive multiple job offers. Recruiting in a candidate short market requires employers to recruit a little differently. Whilst shortening recruitment processes makes sense to keep candidates engaged in the process. Understanding a candidate’s culture …
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Earlier in the year, Director of People Solutions, Mark Greenwood and colleague Georgia Nedkoff ran an online webinar and took a deep dive into assessing and developing culture, engagement and wellbeing in organisations through a number of case studies. Webinar Agenda Introduction People Solutions, who we are Case Study Overview People Solutions Approach Case Study 1 – Well-being Diagnostics – Mining Case Study 2: Organizational …
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Studies have shown that downsizing can negatively impact employees who remain with the company. Decreasing the workforce by just 1% has been found to increase turnover by up to 31% in the following year1. Following downsizing, employees who retain their position will often experience significant declines in job satisfaction, organisational commitment and job performance. As redundancies happen around them, they will evaluate the performance of leaders …