A quick scan of management studies and articles in popular media will yield claims that 95% of companies report workplace deviance in their organisation, and up to 75% of employees have been shown to engage in deviant behaviours such as theft, absenteeism, or sabotage.
This points to a new construct we like to think of as Workplace Deviance. Workplace Deviance consists of a range of voluntary behaviours...
In our previous article on the topic of workplace deviance among entry-level workers, we concluded that there is a substantial difference in the total risk score between deviant and non-deviant employees.
Whilst these results are interesting indeed, we wanted to calculate the return on investment for clients who make use of these sorts of tools as part of their selection process. To do this, we made use of th...
Evalex and Odyssey will be attending and presenting at the highly prestigious 42nd Assessment Centre Study Group (ACSG) Conference, which takes place between 7 and 11 March 2022. The conference is a hybrid event with attendance both on site at Erinvale Estate Hotel and Spa in Somerset West (pictured above), as well as through the Whova app, which Evalex will be proudly sponsoring.
Evalex is very ...
The Evalex Video Interview Assessment (VIA) is an asynchronous (one-way) pre-recorded video interviewing capability that presents the hiring manager or recruiter with an opportunity to create questions they would like to pose to potential candidates for a specific position. Interview candidates can complete their application on their smart phone, computer or tablet and the application allows them to record their...
The next frontier in leadership development is here! The Evalex Leadership Evolution and Accelerator (Elea) is a cloud-based, AI-driven leadership development programme that engages leaders in online development interventions and allows them to reassess progress against development areas on a continuous basis.
The purpose of Elea is to help individuals evolve on their leadership journey and to assist with the...
Odyssey has seen its fair share of highlights in 2021.
First among these is the hurdling functionality that’s been built into the pre-hire phase of our recruitment process. When combined with the new Evalex Video Interview Assessment (VIA) solution, we are confident that we have a solution that will revolutionise high volume assessment industry in South Africa. We have also seen an amazing uptick ...
The Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) held its yearly conference during July 2021. With the current Covid-19 situation, SIOPSA once again decided to hold the conference online through the Whova conference app. Evalex and Odyssey are proud members of the SIOPSA Executive team, and we attend and sponsor the conference in a variety of ways every year.
The 2021 c...
Odyssey Talent Management has built a new platform that addresses a number of pain points in the pre-hire phase of the recruitment process, particularly where there is a high number of applicants.
“There are a lot of challenges in the high-volume recruitment space, both for candidates and for employers,” explains Odyssey MD, Kevin Distiller.
“From a candidate point of view it feels like you're in a s...
Evalex is delighted to have been named leading business of the year by the Society for Industrial & Organisational Psychology South Africa (SIOPSA). The announcement was made at SIOPSA’s annual presidential awards, which are presented in partnership with the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria.
“We are extremely grateful to SIOPSA and its members for this prestigious award, which validat...
The Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) will hold its yearly conference from 21 to 23 July 2021. With the current Covid-19 situation, SIOPSA has once again decided to hold the conference online through the Whova conference app. Evalex and Odyssey are proud members of the SIOPSA Executive team, and we attend and sponsor the conference in a variety of ways every year.
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