Cognisess

07/03/2023

The paper that is now changing the world of HR.

Central Government have requested a copy. And one of the biggest global recruitment firms has just signed up to the game-changing solutions it outlines.

If you want to be a part of this new frontier in people management, you can download it for free here:

Knowing that skills matching is vital and doing it well, are two very different things. That is why our team have put together this practical guide: The Enterprise Guide to Creating a Skills-based Organisation

20/12/2022

A team of remarkable scientists have just mapped over 3,000 neurons in a fly’s brain.

They call this the Connectome.

Why? To understand how behaviors are created at a neural level.

One day we might be able to do this in humans too.

In the meantime, some remarkable psychologists, and data scientists at Cognisess have spent the last 2 years mapping human behaviors to create a tool to understand how people operate in a team.

Our brand-new Team Dynamics tool allows you to understand your teams’ unique blind spots and flash points. It provides strategies for working better together and unleashing the potential of cognitive diversity.

16/11/2022

The Truth about AI in Recruitment

There are a lot of sensationalist reports and claims about AI in recruitment, which, quite frankly, are a minefield of mixed messages and poor emotive conclusions.

On one hand we are told that AI is the all-encompassing panacea to removing bias in the workplace. On the other hand, we are told we should avoid it like the plague because it is the source of bias.

Neither are strictly true.

The truth is that the mainstream media loves to sensationalise the negatives for a dramatic read. And many companies are disturbingly over promising this new trend to make a quick buck.

But somewhere in the middle there is a clear and well researched take on positively and realistically using AI in recruitment.

That is why we have written this blog.
https://bit.ly/3X1dSMl

To provide anyone in the HR space a clear take on how and why to avoid the sensationalist traps, and instead, meaningfully use AI today to drive an equitable future.

28/09/2022

Everyone should be matched to a job that is right for them as an individual.


New research suggests that aligning our personalities with our occupations leads to happiness and engagement.


But historically personality assessment have been the privilege of the elite. Meaning only the elite are entitled to happiness and engagement.


But we are changing this.

We are disrupting the market by making personality assessments affordable for companies to use across all pay grades and positions.

And completely free for individuals. No strings attached.

Because everyone deserves to a job they enjoy.

To Find Success at Work, Match Your Job With Your Personality

New research suggests aligning our personalities with our occupations leads to happiness and engagement.

09/09/2022

24/08/2022

Low job satisfaction equals burnout, depression, and anxiety.

This fact is from an extensive research study involving quarter of million people across the globe.

At least 1 in 3 people are in the wrong job. And job dissatisfaction in your 20s land 30s has been linked to mental health issues later in life.

Depressing reading, right?

So, let’s do something about it.

At Cognisess we are creating a holistic approach to job satisfaction. For all aspects of a person’s mental make-up; from cognition and skills to personality and values.

For all people.

We help companies select and place candidates into jobs they will be good at and enjoy. And we enable job satisfaction within an existing workforce. Across all pay grades and roles.

Job satisfaction should not be a privilege of the elite.

Read our blog on sustainable job satisfaction for all:

https://bit.ly/3KigHT1

Discover how we must address the root cause of our dissatisfied workforce as opposed to just smothering our people with feel good sticky plasters. Find out how you can practically go about creating a culture of work where people are genuinely satisfied.

Because everyone deserves to do a job they enjoy and to be properly understood by their leaders and managers.

19/08/2022

PwC says graduates do not need a 2:1 degree to work at the firm https://bbc.in/3wf6Asl

PwC are lowering there application requirements to increase the socio-economic diversity of its workforce.

But this is not enough. In today’s world we can, and should, go further.

Why not scrap the need for a qualification altogether and screen candidates based on their actual skills and potential? That is the only way of really driving socio-economic diversity and creating true equality.

There are now tried and tested ways to quickly, and easily, assess skills and potential at scale.

To find out how please leave a comment or get in touch.

The accountancy giant is lowering its recruitment criteria which it claims will improve diversity.

18/08/2022

Breaking News: Stop Using Degrees to Screen Candidates.

The CIPD recently released a report calling on employers to focus on skills and potential rather than qualifications when screening potential candidates.

They go on to say that by narrowly focusing on qualifications, you could be missing out on key talent and exacerbating skills gaps.

Makes sense, right? But knowing this is one thing – doing something about it is whole new ball game.

That is why our team have put together an easy-to-read summary of the CIPD report with added solutions for how you actually go about skills-based hiring.

Please get in touch or leave a comment if you would like us to send you a free copy of our summary, or if you would like us to talk you through it.

At Cognisess we have spent the last 10 years developing solutions for assessing people based on both Human and Hard Skills. We can provide the answers for meeting the CIPDs call to action so that you can rise above the skills gap.

28/07/2022

Drive job satisfaction by matching people to the work they will enjoy and be good at.

Get in touch to find out how.

Because People Matter

18/07/2022

Are you meeting the psychological needs of all your people – all your people?

For thousands of years philosophers have argued about what makes a “good life".

We used to think that basic physical needs were the most important thing, but modern science is now finding that psychological needs are just as crucial. And these findings are being backed up by workforce data.

A new Mckinsey report shows that across all pay levels people believe that having an interesting job is just as important as having a solid income.

All people, no matter what their role, deserve job satisfaction and to have their psychological needs met, to be motivated and to perform well at work.

At Cognisess we couldn’t agree more, that is why we have created a holistic platform that illuminates all aspects of a person’s psychological and cognitive make up, to understand the work they will enjoy and be good at.

This powerful insight should be available to everyone, at every level. That is why we have made it affordable for companies to use across their entire workforce, from boardroom to basement.

Please get in touch to find out more.

Because everyone deserves to do a job they enjoy and to be properly understood by their leaders and managers.

13/07/2022

Both Human and Hard Skills are crucial.

Discover how to illuminate all aspects of skill using Deep Learn – a robust combination of neuroscience, psychology and machine learning.

To find out more please leave a comment and we’ll get in touch.

Or read our blog post to find out how skills needs are changing in the world of work.

https://bit.ly/3Po8iiu

Measure what Matters.

29/06/2022

In the last few weeks the world has witnessed some devastating events:

- Women in the US lose full autonomy over their bodies

- Unnecessary force by the MET police towards young people of colour

- Mass shooting in a gay bar in Oslo

Just to name a few.

The need for awareness of diversity and inclusion in the workplace is more imperative than ever, we must end lazy bias.

Cognisess can aid in removing bias in the recruitment process by providing a complete solution that assesses people on cognition, personality, and skills. Not Identity.

In a time of uncertainty surrounding inclusivity, lets try and lead the frontier in delivering success through genuine diversity of thought.