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Book Review: Applied Psychology in Talent Management (8th ed.) by Wayne Cascio and Herman Aguinis

Workplace Psychology

At the beginning of the book, the authors provided this confusing definition of adverse impact: “Adverse impact (unintentional) discrimination occurs when identical standards or procedures are applied to everyone, even though they lead to a substantial difference in employment outcomes (e.g., The adverse impact ratio is SR 1 /SR 2 =.10/.20

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. For example, take this Software Development Engineer job description we found (this week) on Glassdoor for example. It’s a type of software architecture. Racial Discrimination in Job Interviews.

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6 Ways to Avoid Age Bias in Your Job Descriptions

Ongig

A study conducted by AARP and the Economist Intelligence Unit found that age discrimination against older adults cost the economy $850 billion in 2018 alone. Note: Most age discrimination lawsuits relate to The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older.

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6 Ways to Avoid Age Bias in Your Job Descriptions

Ongig

Note: Most age discrimination law suits relate to The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) which forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states (see below) have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination. .

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Pre-employment testing: pros and cons

Workable

Unstructured interviews , resume screenings and pre-interview calls are ineffective predictors of job performance. Other assessment methods like screening calls and unstructured interviews can be unfair. Interviewers ask different questions to different candidates and there’s no consensus on how to rate candidates’ answers.

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What is Emotional Intelligence?

Criteria Corp

They defined it as “the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions.” This is potentially the most challenge component, but when applied successfully, can be a powerful tool for leadership. Emotional Intelligence at Work.

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What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere

Workplace Psychology

Indeed, even Maslach (2006) has acknowledged that, “Although burnout has been identified primarily as a phenomenon in the world of work, the significance of the social context and interpersonal relationships for burnout suggests that burnout might be relevant to other domains of life” (p. Finding solutions to the problem of burnout.