PTC/MW - Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington

Job Listing: Summer Fellow, Workforce Research Center

ICF International (www.icfi.com)
Location: Fairfax, VA

ICF International is a global professional services firm that combines the entrepreneurship and dynamism of a new company with the solid consulting reputation that comes after 40 years of superior performance. Since 1969, ICF has been serving all levels of government, major corporations and multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees on four continents combine passion for our work with industry and technical expertise to protect and improve the quality of life.

About the Job

ICF International seeks a Summer Fellow to work within the Workforce Research Center (WoRC). The WoRC team assists Federal and commercial clients with research and consulting projects in the I/O Psychology arena. The Summer Fellow will contribute to the development of innovative, high quality solutions and services, typically working on multiple projects with all levels of staff. Responsibilities include assisting with data collection and analysis, reviewing literature, conducting interviews and surveys, solving quantitative and qualitative problems, and interacting with federal and commercial clients. Summer Fellows at ICF have an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge, gain exposure to major projects, interact with experts in the field, whilst building content knowledge and consulting skills.

Call for Nominations: 2010 Stephen E. Bemis Award

Each year, the PTC/MW board nominates an individual for the Stephen E. Bemis Memorial Award. This award is intended to reflect on both the tangible contributions that Steve Bemis provided to our profession AND on the open, caring attitude that characterized his personality. It was designed to serve as a perpetual reminder of the qualities that caused his colleagues to admire him. We need you to participate in the nomination process by suggesting a PTC/MW member whom the Board could then nominate.

Individuals nominated for this award should be current or retired professionals who most nearly mirror the three primary qualities for which Steve Bemis is remembered:

Workshop: March 10, 2010

Time: 8:30am - 11:30am
Register: Members (requires sign-in) | Non-Members 
Note: Webcast unavailable; Breakfast buffet available for all registrants.

Title: “Hiring Reform and Internet Testing: Whether and How to Go Unproctored” 

Presented by: Ken Lahti, PreVisor

Location:  GMU Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 317 (view map)

Featured Exhibitor:

 

ALERT: February PTC/MW Luncheon Postponed

Due to inclement weather, the February PTC/MW luncheon has been postponed. All paid registration dues for this luncheon will continue to apply once this luncheon is rescheduled. Keep checking the PTC/MW web site for the rescheduled day and time, or sign up for the free RSS feed to be the first to know!

Job Listing: Director, Research

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM; www.SHRM.org)
Location: Alexandria, VA

Direct, oversee, and lead the association’s research activities, which comprise four program areas each with its respective staff, and include three major organizational initiatives – SHRM Human Capital Benchmarking Service, the Leading Indicator of National Employment (LINETM), and SHRM’s Survey Program.

Serve as a spokesperson for SHRM at press conferences and other media events as appropriate. Give speeches to a diverse group of audiences (e.g., HR professionals, CEOs, other business leaders, academics, etc.). Identify and create research that will inform SHRM about its market and governmental policy and organizational strategy.

Ricci v. DeStefano FAQs posted by OFCCP

OFCCP has released a questions and answers document (download PDF) on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano. For the last 8 months some  federal contractors have wondered whether the Ricci ruling had implications for how (1) contractors should conduct adverse impact analyses, (2) OFCCP would evaluate selection procedure validity research, (3) to differentiate reasonable alternatives from unreasonable alternatives.   

The FAQ section includes:

• A summary of the Court's decision;
• Consideration of how the decision affects OFCCP's procedures during compliance reviews and contractors' affirmative action obligations;
• General suggestions for how contractors can avoid scenarios like the one seen in Ricci.