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Most I-O psychologists at one time or another have been asked, “What is I-O?”   Industrial-Organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of the workplace. The knowledge base and scientific methods of psychology are applied to issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, motivation, leadership and performance.   Information regarding Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology is organized in the framework of the «employment lifecycle.» The information in each of the sections was developed to help you better understand how I-O Psychology can benefit organizations in each phase of the employment lifecycle. Click either on one of the links below or on the corresponding section of the lifecycle diagram to learn more about how I-O Psychology is being applied to that aspect of the employment lifecycle.   Talent Strategy and Planning Selection Systems Learning and Development Performance Management Succession Planning
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The ability to juggle tasks – and mindsets – is crucial for anyone looking to move up in their company or land a new job.
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Getting along with your colleagues at work may do more than boost your productivity. It may also be a boon to your health.   Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that people who felt that they had the support of their colleagues and generally positive social interactions at work were less likely to die over a 20-year period than those who reported a less friendly work environment. Over all, people who believed they had little or no emotional support in the workplace were 2.4 times as likely to die during the course of the study compared with the workers who developed stronger bonds with their peers in other cubicles.
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Who or what are Digital Natives? All the way back in 2001 (that was 10 years ago) Marc Prensky wrote an article “Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants” and coined the phrase. He is referring to the students who have grown up speaking the digital language of computers, video games and the internet. Prensky says that because of their involvement and interaction with technology, they “think and process information fundamentally differently than their predecessors”.
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One of the worst interview mistakes I ever saw was when the candidate was explaining to me why he had been out of work for while.  He took off his jacket and started to unbutton his shirt, and I am not making this up, to show me where he was recovering…
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