Delivering competitive advantage through people


Cognisis provide expert consulting services which combine applied occupational psychology with commercially focused HR solutions.

We deliver competitive advantage by ensuring that our clients acquire, manage, motivate and retain the very best people.

Talented people are a decisive source of competitive advantage and their acquisition, management and retention has become a critical driver of business performance.

In the skills and knowledge-based economy of the 21st century, winning companies attract, develop and retain the best people. Talent has become more important than capital, strategy or R&D and it’s become essential to employ the very best staff to secure a competitive edge.


Use our expertise to acquire, manage, motivate and keep the very best talent for your organisation.

Call us on 01722 330 237 or email enquiries@cognisis.co.uk

occupational psychology outsourced HR solutions


Friday, 25 September 2009

A brief history of UK Discrimination Legislation

The evolution of UK employment discrimination legislation can be summarised as follows:

Outsourced HR support - Client Q&A

Q: Can a job applicant claim unfair discrimination?

A: A worker, an ex-employee or even a job applicant can bring a claim to an employment tribunal for unlawful discrimination if they feel this has occurred.

Thursday, 24 September 2009

Outsourced HR support - Client Q&A

Q: Are my job advertisements legal?

A: Take care to ensure that job advertisements are not directly or indirectly discriminatory.  Discrimination occurs when a requirement excludes or discourages certain groups from applying.

Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Outsourced HR support - Client Q&A

Q: How can I tell if sick leave is genuine or not?

A: The CBI estimates that of the 172 million working days lost to absence last year, 21 million days were not for a legitimate reason, costing the economy £1.6 billion.

Outsourced HR support - Client Q&A

Q: What’s the best way to select & recruit new staff?

A: In a difficult economic climate, companies are facing increasing pressure to ensure they find and employ the right people, in the right jobs, at the right time.

Outsourced HR support - Client Q&A

Q: Why am I finding it so difficult to recruit good people during a recession?


A: Fear keeps the best people in their present jobs during a recession ~ understandably, good people are reluctant to change employer in a difficult economic climate.
A recent YouGov survey of over 3000 employees, carried out for the CIPD, found that 75% have no plans to change employers in the foreseeable future, with two-thirds citing difficulties in the current market as the main reason.
Aligning people to results

Cognisis provide occupational psychology services and outsourced HR solutions which deliver bottom line business performance.

Talented people are a decisive source of competitive advantage and their acquisition, management and retention has become a critical driver of business performance.

In the skills and knowledge-based economy of the 21st century, winning companies attract, develop and retain the best people. Talent has become more important than capital, strategy or R&D and it’s become essential to employ the very best staff to secure a competitive edge.

Exacerbated by an increasingly tight labour market, resources have become both expensive and scarce. There is a growing shortage of critical talent and finding it can be expensive and time consuming. Of course, getting it wrong can be far more costly and businesses often squander the talent and potential of their workforce.

Use our expertise to acquire, manage, motivate and keep the very best talent for your organisation.

For more details call 01722 330 237 or email
enquiries@cognisis.co.uk

occupational psychology outsourced HR solutions