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  • The importance of transferrable skills when changing roles or industries

    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 …

  • Communicating change and redundancies to staff

    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 …

  • Getting Ahead of the Curve: The Benefits of Proactively Managing Psychosocial Hazards

    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 …

  • An organisational psychology approach to workplace well-being

    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 …

  • Computer generated vs tailored psychometric reports

    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 …

  • Refining Recruitment: Responding to a candidate short market

    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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