﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:43:25 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>Successful leaders prioritize mental health to enhance workplace productivity and prevent costly human and financial setbacks</title><link>https://news.cision.com/eq-europe/r/successful-leaders-prioritize-mental-health-to-enhance-workplace-productivity-and-prevent-costly-hum,c3891691</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4700103</guid><description><![CDATA[81% of employees feel at risk of burnout.* European studies show that mental health prevention gives over 13 times the ROI. Productivity increases by at least 20% for the majority of companies implementing EQ programs.
Join EQ Europe´s (https://www.eqeurope.com/blog/press-release-eq-europe-successful-leaders-prioritize-mental-health-to-enhance-workplace-productivity-and-prevent-costly-human-and-financial-setbacks) event to learn not only why it is necessary for organizations to prioritize and raise awareness about mental health but also how to do it.

Date: Feb 1st

Location: Stockholm,]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lantmännen has been appointed Career Company 2024</title><link>https://news.cision.com/lantmannen/r/lantmannen-has-been-appointed-career-company-2024,c3876558</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4681582</guid><description><![CDATA[Lantmännen has once again, for the fifth year in a row, received the prestigious award as Career Company 2024.
The Career Company-award is given to employers who offer unique career and development opportunities for talents and recognizes those companies that successfully conducts their employer branding-activities.

The competition to receive the award is tough. The companies that meet all the basic criteria are then reviewed by a panel of experts who score, among other things, career pages on company websites, social media presence and activities towards talents and students. The]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Better EQ in leadership yields results in all industries</title><link>https://news.cision.com/eq-europe/r/better-eq-in-leadership-yields-results-in-all-industries,c3777119</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4551375</guid><description><![CDATA[Change often leads to an impact on the work environment. But there is an effort that many overlook: to utilize emotional intelligence, which is strongly connected to decision-making, flexibility, conflict management, and self-awareness. These qualities are often crucial for driving effective leadership.
Emotional intelligence is a concept that was introduced about 20 years ago. Since then, many companies have been working with EQ as a tool, and it has shown results. EQ Europe's review of reports and research in the field, along with EQ Europe's collective experience, demonstrates that]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 04:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Can AI take over everything?</title><link>https://news.cision.com/eq-europe/r/can-ai-take-over-everything-,c3759009</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4526218</guid><description><![CDATA[No, according to researchers, AI lacks empathy and genuine emotions. A 2019 study predicted that when AI is here, EQ will go from "nice to have" to "must-have".

Investing in EQ has been shown to provide up to 440% ROI in 3 years, i.e. 64% calculated on an annual basis*.

Do not underestimate the power of emotions.
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There is no doubt that companies and organizations become more successful by measuring and developing emotional intelligence (EQ) among their leaders and employees. The World Economic Forum lists EQ as one of the most important and in-demand competencies companies]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Do you know that the “S” in ESG, social- and people sustainability will be legislated in EU 2024?</title><link>https://news.cision.com/eq-europe/r/do-you-know-that-the--s--in-esg--social--and-people-sustainability-will-be-legislated-in-eu-2024-,c3710193</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4460619</guid><description><![CDATA[It will be mandatory to report gender- and age distribution at top management and compensation gap between men and women. Another question to answer is what training and skill development is provided to your employees.
Do you have leaders in place who can support their people and put an end to burnout and psychosocial unhealth?

"We welcome the new legislation that will put social- and human sustainability on the agenda. This will affect both well-being and profitability and thus companies competitiveness, says Jenny Westergård CEO of EQ Europe".

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One of our customers, the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 05:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EQ Europe Launches a unique program for companies on how to succeed with social sustainability (ESG*) and DEI* by measuring and developing emotional intelligence (EQ)</title><link>https://news.cision.com/eq-europe/r/eq-europe-launches-a-unique-program-for-companies-on-how-to-succeed-with-social-sustainability--esg-,c3675292</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4410815</guid><description><![CDATA[Motivated and healthy employees are the key to business success. At the same time, a study shows that 81% of employees feel at risk of burnout (Mercer, Global Talent trend 2022).
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EQ Europe has developed a unique program, where we in partnership with clients, map the road to achieve a human-centered culture by transforming company values into behavioral EQ competencies. It is about changing leader and employee behaviors aligned with values and strategies that promote well-being.
The road to success, with social sustainability (ESG) and DEI, spells emotional]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 05:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Your boss might be next to quit:  70% of leaders feel burnt out, reveals new research from MindGym</title><link>https://news.cision.com/mind-gym-uk/r/your-boss-might-be-next-to-quit--70--of-leaders-feel-burnt-out--reveals-new-research-from-mindgym,c3594630</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4301721</guid><description><![CDATA[New research from behavioural science company MindGym shows 70% of leaders feel burnt out as they struggle to align, motivate and tune into their workforces.
In its ‘Leadership Regained’ report (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__storage.pardot.com_14972_1655218985i5h76tVs_Leadership-5FDevelopment-5Fwhite-5Fpaper&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=jBhegBTDqsj-RG7WoFSzvPSJhKFDbgkaPiL-N2mTFV0&m=oK0ovR0gsGsnEN8dWyyTcu9YqHB0m9vFGKt4J0nyp38&s=YSFTocTyKQ7k457ZPpbrFzgL7t0hUuxq_LlzStEKIjs&e=), MindGym identifies how the events of recent years have left]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:38:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Remote and Hybrid Teams Investing in Workplace Culture See Increases in Productivity and Profitability</title><link>https://news.cision.com/omnipresent/r/remote-and-hybrid-teams-investing-in-workplace-culture-see-increases-in-productivity-and-profitabili,c3559991</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4272362</guid><description><![CDATA[[London, UK - May 24, 2022] A recent report reveals 53% of leaders of remote and hybrid teams are investing in workplace culture due to the pandemic and reaping rewards in productivity and profitability. The study by Omnipresent (https://www.omnipresent.com/?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=PressRelease) and Remote Social (https://www.remotesocial.io/) shows that managers are rethinking what their companies and employees need in order to succeed in a remote or hybrid work environment. 

The report, How managers are investing in remote and hybrid team success (https://www.omnipresent.com/resources/]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MindGym research: does executive coaching really deliver results?</title><link>https://news.cision.com/mind-gym-uk/r/mindgym-research--does-executive-coaching-really-deliver-results-,c3571064</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4270045</guid><description><![CDATA[Coaching is a burgeoning industry, accounting for £11.5bn of business spend each year – and with an annual growth rate of 6.7% it’s showing no signs of slowing down. 

The average company spends £270,000 annually on coaching, and the average hourly rate for an executive coach comes in over £1,000.

But is all the investment delivering against organisations’ needs?
New research from MindGym shows coaching delivers highly variable results – reported improvements range from 3% to 97%.

What’s more, the impact of coaching done badly can be seriously detrimental for companies and]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 16:18:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Jobilla study: Successful recruiting has become harder in the past five years</title><link>https://news.cision.com/san-francisco-oy/r/new-jobilla-study--successful-recruiting-has-become-harder-in-the-past-five-years,c3432802</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4089139</guid><description><![CDATA[·  40% of organizations can't name their most effective recruitment channels
  · 28% of respondents don't know how much money is spent on their recruitment campaigns.
  · Less than 20% of companies have been able to recruit more qualified candidates
Talent acquisition startup Jobilla (https://www.jobilla.com/en/) has conducted a recruitment study on the recruitment processes, resources, and channels companies utilize. 205 HR professionals from small companies to big corporations representing a wide mix of industries were interviewed and surveyed for the study.

The study shows that most]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free Background Checks in Minnesota for Looking Up Public Records: The Best MN Criminal and Arrest Records Search Engines Online</title><link>https://news.cision.com/dotblocks/r/free-background-checks-in-minnesota-for-looking-up-public-records--the-best-mn-criminal-and-arrest-r,c3444084</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4103675</guid><description><![CDATA[In Minnesota, a police officer's and other officials' job is to verify the validity of your record for new charges and sentencing decisions. For example, official background checks are necessary for employment, loans, and housing tenancy in the state.

Background checks conducted by law enforcement, for example, are not authorized in Minnesota. Unofficial background checks can be useful, however, for learning more about people or organizations that you're unfamiliar with.

  · Friends.
  · Relatives.
  · Co-Workers.
  · Neighbors.
  · Enemies.
  · Romantic Interests.

An]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free Background Checks in Mississippi for Looking Up Public Records: The Best MS Criminal and Arrest Records Search Engines Online</title><link>https://news.cision.com/dotblocks/r/free-background-checks-in-mississippi-for-looking-up-public-records--the-best-ms-criminal-and-arrest,c3444086</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision4103677</guid><description><![CDATA[The official background check is used by law enforcement and many other organizations in Mississippi to examine a person's criminal history. Employers, financial institutions, and landlords may all utilize the official background check.

An unlicensed background check can be used for unofficial purposes, but it may also help you learn more about the following topics:

  · Friends.
  · Relatives.
  · Neighbors.
  · Enemies.
  · Co-workers.
  · Classmates.
  · Romantic Interests

Background checks have always been detective work, but now anybody can perform them. With so many]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2021 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lantmännen appointed Talent Company of the Year 2021</title><link>https://news.cision.com/lantmannen/r/lantmannen-appointed-talent-company-of-the-year-2021,c3310245</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3923526</guid><description><![CDATA[Lantmännen is appointed Talent Company of the Year – an award honoring a company’s ability to attract, recruit, develop and keep talent.
For the second consecutive year, Lantmännen has been awarded Talent Company of the Year - one of Sweden’s most prestigious talent management awards, celebrating employer branding, attraction, recruitment and talent development capabilities and qualities within organizations.

”We are extremely happy and proud being given this honor, it is an award to all employees at Lantmännen. It is also very inspiring that once more get affirmation on that the work we]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Niclas Persson and Christian Hultén invest in HR tech company JobAgent</title><link>https://news.cision.com/jobagent-i-skandinavien/r/niclas-persson-and-christian-hulten-invest-in-hr-tech-company-jobagent,c3104154</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3655829</guid><description><![CDATA[JobAgent is a sharing and matching service with a focus on making potential available, beyond CVs. Talents decide for themselves how data should be presented, what should be searchable and who the data should be shared with.
“It has never been more urgent to get a better functioning job market. We are glad to have Niclas and Christian onboard as senior advisers and co-owners in the company. Both Niclas and Christian will be of great help when it comes to strategy and planning for international expansion” - says Björn Elowson, CEO of JobAgent.
"JobAgent's innovative sharing service is the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 07:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anna Stellinger Director of International and EU Affairs at Confederation of Swedish Enterprise</title><link>https://news.cision.com/svenskt-naringsliv/r/anna-stellinger-director-of-international-and-eu-affairs-at-confederation-of-swedish-enterprise,c2943327</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3467977</guid><description><![CDATA[Anna Stellinger today takes up the newly created position of Director of International and EU Affairs at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise. She will also join the management team. Anna Stellinger has most recently been Director-General of the National Board of Trade Sweden (Kommerskollegium) since 2014. She has many years of experience with EU affairs from previous work at authorities and think tanks in Sweden and in France.
– The internationalization of the business sector continues with undiminished speed. At the same time, more and more of the decisions that affect Swedish companies]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JobAgent partners up with Aon´s Assessment Solutions, former cut-e</title><link>https://news.cision.com/jobagent-i-skandinavien/r/jobagent-partners-up-with-aon-s-assessment-solutions--former-cut-e,c2923717</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision3434963</guid><description><![CDATA[JobAgent enters into a strategic partnership with the assessment company Aon´s Assessment Solutions (former cut-e). During the spring in 2020 JobAgent will launch their recruitment sharing service making it possible for candidates to reuse their data and make it searchable on their terms. The partnership with Aon means that candidates will be able to answer assessments and decide if they would want to share and make the data searchable and also having the possibility to reuse their assessment results.
”We are very excited about the possibility to work together with Aon´s Assessment Solutions]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:44:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Yoma Take On Tough Mudder in Aid of The Whitechapel Centre</title><link>http://news.cision.com/yoma/r/yoma-take-on-tough-mudder-in-aid-of-the-whitechapel-centre,c2034725</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2242241</guid><description><![CDATA[Wednesday June 22, 2016; A team of digital marketing professionals from online marketing agency, Yoma (http://www.yoma.co.uk/), are stepping out of their Liverpool offices and their comfort zones to take on the Tough Mudder challenge and raise money for homeless and housing charity, The Whitechapel Centre.
Established in Liverpool in 1975, The Whitechapel Centre started out as a day centre offering hot meals, washing facilities and a safe haven to the homeless people of the city.

Since then, The Whitechapel Centre has developed its services, facilities and expertise to become a widely]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:28:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Borderless Leadership Development Survey 2016: Executives demand improvement in the development of leaders</title><link>http://news.cision.com/borderless/r/borderless-leadership-development-survey-2016--executives-demand-improvement-in-the-development-of-l,c9945315</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2157661</guid><description><![CDATA[A surprising 44% of executives characterize leadership development in their organization as poor, and more than half describe it as ineffective, according to the 2016 Leadership Development Survey conducted by Borderless Research℠.
The survey captured insights from close to 1,000 senior executives across a range of industries. The high rate of response and depth of feedback demonstrate that leadership development is of high relevance and is considered a key enabler of business strategy and growth.

Key findings

  · Leadership Development is believed to be a main driver for ensuring]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Compass Point Celebrates 21 Years of Recruiting in Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex</title><link>http://news.cision.com/madhouse-pr/r/compass-point-celebrates-21-years-of-recruiting-in-suffolk--norfolk--cambridgeshire-and-essex,c9927527</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2130815</guid><description><![CDATA[Business launches new corporate image and continues to work with energy and enthusiasm to select candidates with ‘pinpoint accuracy’ as it reports a significant increase in the flow of job vacancies in the region
March 2016

Bury St Edmunds-based Compass Point Recruitment, one of the region’s leading independent recruitment consultancies, is celebrating 21 years in business.  The anniversary comes at a time when the company has revealed a new and contemporary corporate image and website, and is reporting a significant increase in the flow of job vacancies in the region. 

The company,]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:46:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Millennials are the most demanding workforce, according to UK bosses</title><link>http://news.cision.com/scriba-pr/r/millennials-are-the-most-demanding-workforce--according-to-uk-bosses,c9908314</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2102124</guid><description><![CDATA[Millennials expect more from management teams, research shows...
Millennials expect more from management teams and require the most support in the workplace than any other generation, according to new research.

A Cascade HR (http://www.cascadehr.co.uk/) study of 1,000 bosses and senior level managers from companies across the UK found that, out of the four generations; Baby Boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z, millennials came out on top as the most demanding set of employees. Just under two-thirds (63%) of bosses said that workers of this generation required the most]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:09:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Survey identifies significant shortage of career progression opportunities for part-time working mothers</title><link>http://news.cision.com/scriba-pr/r/survey-identifies-significant-shortage-of-career-progression-opportunities-for-part-time-working-mot,c9902536</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2093731</guid><description><![CDATA[Mothers returning to work after maternity leave are frustrated at the huge lack of part-time opportunities to further their careers – that’s the major finding of a recent survey conducted by Mothers Mean Business (MMB), an organisation that offers support, guidance and online help to working parents.
The UK-wide survey – which canvassed the views of women from a wide range of industry sectors and varying levels of seniority – revealed that while part-time employment is the most popular choice when returning to work, the vast majority of women feel that this has damaged their career prospects.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:28:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Escape the obvious with the OS graduate scheme</title><link>http://news.cision.com/ordnance-survey/r/escape-the-obvious-with-the-os-graduate-scheme,c9844410</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision2001904</guid><description><![CDATA[Ordnance Survey's graduate recruitment scheme for 2016 has launched, offering graduates the opportunity to lead the way on developing innovative and inspirational solutions for digital data.
OS is looking for talented, creative and ambitious graduates to shape the future of geospatial data. Today OS is a big data organisation supplying up-to-date, detailed mapping data to customers across the private and public sector. OS data impacts, and underpins, everything from bus routing to online mapping providers and home insurance policies to international sporting events.

Under the scheme OS is]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:35:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Army grant will help communication researcher examine knowledge hoarding in the workplace</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-texas-at-arlington/r/u-s--army-grant-will-help-communication-researcher-examine-knowledge-hoarding-in-the-workplace,c9791444</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1919892</guid><description><![CDATA[ARLINGTON, Texas -- A University of Texas at Arlington communications researcher has received a U.S. Army grant to explore when and why employees hide critical information on the job in what is commonly referred to as knowledge hoarding. 

The three-year $360,000 grant also will evaluate the potential beneficial or harmful effects of knowledge hoarding on the performance of work teams.

“Knowledge hoarding may not always be a bad thing. Maybe those with whom we share knowledge don’t really need that information or it’s not relevant,” said Chunke Su, an associate professor of]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Women on Boards - To quota or not to quota? That's the question</title><link>http://news.cision.com/borderless/r/women-on-boards---to-quota-or-not-to-quota--that-s-the-question,c9771702</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision1888323</guid><description><![CDATA[Dear journalist,

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Borderless, an executive search and leadership consulting firm, would like to share with you an article recently written by our team capturing the insights of Borderless Founding Partner and Managing Director, Els De Cremer and Consultant Rosalie Harrison, on the topic of "Women on Boards". As a woman-owned, women-led firm, we take a keen interest in this subject and even offer a specialized service to help introduce companies to qualified female Board candidates worldwide (http://borderless.net/content/women-boards).

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Please click on the link to]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 14:37:11 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>