Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Raines International Names Ceylan Higgins, Kiel Towns as Managing Directors, Kristin Mann as SVP

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Monday, January 9, 2023

Ceylan Higgins, previously a partner at True Search, joined the firm as a Managing Director.

Key Points: 
  • Ceylan Higgins, previously a partner at True Search, joined the firm as a Managing Director.
  • Based in Raines' London office, she will co-lead the Global Software & Technology Practice with Managing Directors Duncan Finlayson, also based in London, and Rick Harris, based in Miami.
  • Managing Director Patrick Gray, who relocated to London last summer to open Raines' London office, leads the Global Industrial Sector Practice.
  • Earlier this month, Kristin Mann joined Raines as Senior Vice President in Raines' Advisory Practice.

Cigna International Research Reveals Higher Stress, Less Work Engagement Among Young Adults

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

HONG KONG and ANTWERP, Belgium, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Young people around the world have relished newfound workplace freedoms, but new research by Cigna International reveals the move towards flexible and remote work risks hurting their mental well-being and professional development, with many now seeking new jobs.

Key Points: 
  • Despite newfound workplace freedoms, new research from Cigna International reveals young people now face higher levels of stress, financial concern and reduced workplace satisfaction and growth
    HONG KONG and ANTWERP, Belgium, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Young people around the world have relished newfound workplace freedoms, but new research by Cigna International reveals the move towards flexible and remote work risks hurting their mental well-being and professional development, with many now seeking new jobs.
  • Michelle Leung, HR Officer, Cigna International Markets, said the findings should ring alarm bells for employers everywhere.
  • "All over the world, the younger generation has been most impacted by the changes in workplace culture," said Jason Sadler, President, Cigna International Markets.
  • Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 190 million customer relationships around the world.

Cigna International Research Reveals Higher Stress, Less Work Engagement Among Young Adults

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 27, 2022

HONG KONG and ANTWERP, Belgium, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Young people around the world have relished newfound workplace freedoms, but new research by Cigna International reveals the move towards flexible and remote work risks hurting their mental well-being and professional development, with many now seeking new jobs.

Key Points: 
  • Despite newfound workplace freedoms, new research from Cigna International reveals young people now face higher levels of stress, financial concern and reduced workplace satisfaction and growth
    HONG KONG and ANTWERP, Belgium, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Young people around the world have relished newfound workplace freedoms, but new research by Cigna International reveals the move towards flexible and remote work risks hurting their mental well-being and professional development, with many now seeking new jobs.
  • Michelle Leung, HR Officer, Cigna International Markets, said the findings should ring alarm bells for employers everywhere.
  • "All over the world, the younger generation has been most impacted by the changes in workplace culture," said Jason Sadler, President, Cigna International Markets.
  • Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 190 million customer relationships around the world.

Medallia Sees Increased Demand for Candidate Experience Solutions

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced it has seen an increased demand for solutions that improve candidate experience.

Key Points: 
  • Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced it has seen an increased demand for solutions that improve candidate experience.
  • As organizations cope with the competitive employee marketplace, demand for candidate experience and insights continues to grow as companies cant afford to lose out on talent, said David Ostberg, Solution Principal and Industrial Psychologist at Medallia.
  • Medallia makes it easy to have a first-class candidate experience across the entire hiring journey with:
    Continuous listening across the candidate experience from job application to interview process to the offer stage.
  • 1 enterprise experience platform, Medallia Experience Cloud is the experience system of record that makes all other applications customer and employee aware.

National Business Research Institute Recognizes Network Health for their Commitment to Employee Experience

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Friday, January 21, 2022

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to welcome Network Health to the NBRI Circle of Excellence.

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The National Business Research Institute (NBRI) is pleased to welcome Network Health to the NBRI Circle of Excellence.
  • The NBRI Circle of Excellence Award recognizes organizations with high levels of Employee Experience (EX).
  • Benchmarked against millions of industry scores, Network Health is performing at the 78th percentile of their industry, achieving Stretch Performance.
  • NBRI commends the leadership of Network Health for their commitment to the Continuous Improvement Process and recognizes their achievements with the Circle of Excellence Award.

What if Work is Bad in and of Itself? A New Book on Anti-Work Tackles This Question

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

In fact, there is a current movement toward anti-work: the idea that all work, in and of itself, is primarily a bad thing.

Key Points: 
  • In fact, there is a current movement toward anti-work: the idea that all work, in and of itself, is primarily a bad thing.
  • This new book explores anti-work, an age-old idea but also a trending phenomenon in our pandemic world.
  • This book is written for general readership as well as academic; no knowledge of academic psychology is presupposed.
  • GEORGE M. ALLIGER, Ph.D. has worked for decades assisting organizations and workers to better understand the nature of the work they do.

92% of UK GPs report uptick in patients seeking help for work-related stress, according to Perkbox's research

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

LONDON, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Research from Perkbox, the global benefits and reward platform, has found that a staggering 92% of UK GPs report an increase in people seeking medical advice for work related stress and anxiety since the pandemic began.

Key Points: 
  • The new survey of just over 250 GPs noted significant increases in patients experiencing work-related stress and anxiety across the board, with 16-24-year-olds suffering the most.
  • Two-thirds (64%) of GPs have seen an increase in requests for stress and anxiety support in this age group, alongside a 54% uptick in 25-34-year-olds and a 43% rise in 34-49-year-olds.
  • These sentiments were echoed by GPs, with 73% agreeing that patients are referencing ineffective employer wellbeing strategies when reporting workplace stress.
  • On average, GPs report almost two-fifths (39%) of patients seeking work-related stress and anxiety support are signed-off work, representing a huge hit to productivity hours or end-customer satisfaction for many companies.

HP Supports Partners for Defining Hybrid Decade Ahead at Global Partner Conference

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at HP Reinvent, HP Inc.’s signature global partner event, the company unveiled a range of bold new offerings designed to support partner growth amidst evolving customer expectations, while keeping the hybrid workplace productive, connected and secure. The event theme - Innovation for the Future of Work – invites partners to join forces with HP to explore innovations driving the hybrid workforce and celebrate those reinventing how their job gets done — through collaboration, innovation, and technology.

Key Points: 
  • We see tremendous opportunity to lead with our partners across stickier, more personalized and outcome based customer engagements, said Christoph Schell, Chief Commercial Officer at HP.
  • Today HP unveiled HP Amplify Data Insights , a new partner platform designed to turn data analytics into rich insights that inspire new strategies, steer innovation, and anticipate customer needs.
  • Now available on the HP Partner Portal , the robust platform combines proprietary, third party and partner data into one intuitive dashboard, enabling partners to benchmark performance, deepen customer relationships and solidify long-term strategies.
  • HP Wolf Security is helping partners to secure the hybrid workplace by delivering a new breed of transparent and unobtrusive endpoint security.

AM LLC Grows Team Through Addition of Business Development and Talent Acquisition Industry Leaders

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

While Ms. Long will build on a career of placing industry leaders as the new Senior Vice-President of Talent, Ms. Grosvenor will develop healthcare opportunities as Senior Director of Strategic Markets.

Key Points: 
  • While Ms. Long will build on a career of placing industry leaders as the new Senior Vice-President of Talent, Ms. Grosvenor will develop healthcare opportunities as Senior Director of Strategic Markets.
  • Ms. Grosvenor brings deep experience in the areas of relationship building, client engagement, strategic execution and growth.
  • She is an accomplished business development professional with over 18 years of experience in the healthcare industry.
  • While at Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider, she directed strategic business partnerships, relationships and contracting with physicians.

UNG’s Winning “NSA Codebreaker Challenge” Teams ID’d Innate Cyber Talent With Haystack Solutions’ Cyber Aptitude and Talent Assessment (CATA) – Free Trial Now Available

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

For both years, teams from the University of North Georgia (UNG) stunned and decisively bested competing teams from leading technology universities.

Key Points: 
  • For both years, teams from the University of North Georgia (UNG) stunned and decisively bested competing teams from leading technology universities.
  • Haystack Solutions helped UNG literally find, assemble and prepare two consecutive winning teams for the 2019 and 2020 Challenges.
  • Until now, such assessments (including Haystacks core product) were made available only within military and federal intelligence-focused organizations.
  • Registrations for NSA Codebreaker Challenge, Free CATA Trial, Cyber Aptitude Webinar
    The 2021 NSA Codebreaker Challenge is now underway.