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Association of Legal Administrators

Middle managers are the most resilient group in the workplace, according to a study of more than 2,000 employees by PsyMax Solutions, a human capital assessment firm.
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USA Today

A study of 2,300 people in 12 industries released last week by Cleveland human resources firm PsyMax Solutions looked at "sociability," or ability to relate to others in a "highly-engaging, expressive and lively style," says PsyMax CEO Wayne Nemeroff. Extroverts would score high in sociability. "They're almost the same thing," Nemeroff says.

See our articles, "It's lonely - and thin-skinned - at the top," and "Not all successful CEOs are extroverts," at USAToday.com.

Christian Science Monitor

The longer you've been in your job, the more you may want to watch your attitude toward co-workers, according to new research by PsyMax Solutions of Cleveland.

Self Magazine

Try not to take it personally if a veteran coworker seems oblivious to your existence. The longer someone stays at a job, the less likely she is to socialize, suggests a study by PsyMax Solutions, a consulting firm in Cleveland. Old-timers tend to focus more on being efficient and less on schmoozing. If you're a seasoned one, be friendly - your own morale could get a boost.

Corporate T&D Advisor

High creativity, which includes innovativeness and risk-taking, was found to be the work style behavior that most distinguishes today's presidents and CEOs, according to a study released this month by human capital assessment firm PsyMax Solutions (Cleveland, Ohio).

WSJ Career Journal.com

When it comes to social skills, HR professionals rank right up there, but they have nothing on employees in the insurance field. Workers in insurance ranked highest in "sociability," while research/scientific workers scored lowest, according to an analysis of employees in 12 industries by human-capital assessment firm PsyMax Solutions in Cleveland.
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HR Magazine

"CEOs also tend to score well above average in their ability to advocate and sell ideas and in tough-mindedness," says Wayne Nemeroff, CEO of human capital assessment firm PsyMax Solutions, which conducted the study.

Kansas City Star

"After three to five years on the job, there's less willingness to show concern, assist others or even to act in a welcoming manner," said Wayne Nemeroff, PsyMax's CEO."

Associated Press

"We surmise that people just become more task-oriented and set in their ways," Nemeroff said. "They focus on getting the job done and are not so engaged in supportive behavior."

Training Magazine

"The study of 2,300 behavioral profiles of executives, managers and other employees, found a steady drop in supportive behavior as a person's tenure increases," says PsyMax Solutions CEO Dr. Wayne Nemeroff.

HR.com

According to Nemeroff, assessment of applicants and employees helps in the selection and development of new people, builds bench strength and ultimately develops the next generation of leadership. "And for individuals assessment helps clarify a career path in alignment with what's needed for success in an industry."

Forbes.com

And you might even be performing a stellar job in your work, but that won't matter much if people consider you aloof, distant or apathetic - almost certain career killers, said Wayne Nemeroff, CEO of Cleveland-based PsyMax Solutions.

Chief Learning Officer

Behavioral assessments of applicants and existing employees are becoming more frequent today, said PsyMax CEO Nemeroff. "For employers, they can provide guidance in the selection and development of their new people as well as improve bench strength with existing employees and ultimately develop their next generation of leadership."

Workforce Performance

"CEOs diverge from 'normal' successful executives in various ways, creativity being the most important," said Dr. Nemeroff, PsyMax Solutions CEO.

Human Resources Report

Despite the advantages of assessments, Wayne Nemeroff, CEO of PsyMax Solutions in Cleveland, told BNA that in two decades of experience he has found that less than 20 percent of employee coaching is based on sound psychological testing and instead relies merely on a coach's "intuition and experience."

Industry Week

High creativity, which includes innovativeness and risk-taking, was found to be the work-style behavior that most distinguishes today's presidents and chief executives officers, says Wayne Nemeroff, himself a CEO at PsyMax.

Canadian Underwriter

But based on comprehensive scientific and statistical data, 'sociable skills' emerges as a strong predictor of success in insurance when compared with others.