PTC/MW - Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington

Job Listing: Consultant, HR and EEO Consulting

2012-01-26T11:34:25-05:00

DCI Consulting Group Location: Washington, DC About DCI DCI Consulting Group (www.dciconsult.com) is an Human Resources (HR) and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) consulting and software development firm located in downtown Washington, D.C. DCI staff are thought leaders in the areas of EEO, compliance, and legal defensibility, and provide in-depth consulting in the areas of affirmative action development and implementation, employee selection and test validation, systemic compensation discrimination analyses, OFCCP audit and litigation support, and regulatory affairs. DCI also provides clients with sophisticated affirmative action and salary equity software. DCI’s clients represent a cross-section of industries, including aerospace and defense, financial...

Job Listing: Leadership Development Intern

2012-01-20T13:54:17-05:00

Freddie Mac Location: McLean, VA “My ideas…encouraged.” At Freddie Mac, you’ll play a key role in our nation’s economy as you make home possible. A vital component in the secondary mortgage market, Freddie Mac has made home ownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable for over 50 million families across America. Our next Leadership Development Intern must have an entrepreneurial spirit, bring confidence to new challenges, and combine creativity and practicality. A full-fledged member of this Human Resources team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to help create and build Freddie’s leadership development program, including coaching, mentoring, as well as...

Job Listing: Personnel Research Psychologist

2012-01-20T09:02:04-05:00

United States Secret Service Location: Washington, DC The United States Secret Service is one of the most elite law enforcement organizations in the world and is charged with safeguarding the nation’s financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy, and to protect national leaders, visiting heads of state and government, designated sites and National Special Security Events. This unique mission distinguishes the Secret Service from other law enforcement organizations and for this reason, the Secret Service is committed to strengthening its ability to recruit, develop and retain a highly specialized and dedicated workforce to fulfill mission...

Job Listing: Assessment Research Associate I

2012-01-13T10:57:22-05:00

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Location: Alexandria, VA The mission of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy is to protect the public by providing service and leadership that promote safe and competent physical therapy practice. The Assessment division supports the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and related practice and state law exams required for PT licensing. The Assessment Research Associate performs a variety of functions related to research, quality control and the maintenance of an item banking system for various examinations operated by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy. These functions include assembly and...

Job Listing: Psychometrics Intern

2012-01-13T10:55:14-05:00

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Location: Alexandria, VA The mission of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy is to protect the public by providing service and leadership that promote safe and competent physical therapy practice. The Assessment division supports the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and related practice and state law exams required for PT licensing. The Psychometrics Intern works on a variety of projects related to the psychometric quality of the NPTE examinations, including assisting with item quality analyses, test form building and equating, and statistical analyses of passing rate trends over time. Typical job...

Job Listing: Assessment Design and Security Intern

2012-01-13T10:52:55-05:00

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Location: Alexandria, VA The mission of the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy is to protect the public by providing service and leadership that promote safe and competent physical therapy practice. The Assessment division supports the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and related practice and state law exams required for PT licensing. The Assessment Design and Security Intern will assist in multiple projects related to the implementation of revised content specifications and ongoing security issues. Typical job duties entail assisting with the item writer training process and providing periodic feedback to item...

PTC/MW Event: January Meeting and Networking Social

2012-01-09T22:28:13-05:00

Thursday, January 19th 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lyon Hall, Arlington, VA Join us for the first monthly PTC/MW meeting of the year for a fun evening of food, drinks, and networking. Get to know your 2012 PTC/MW Board and Committee Members and meet your fellow PTC/MW colleagues! When: Thursday, January 19th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Where: Lyon Hall, 3100 N Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201 (703)741-7636 (we will have a limited number of tables reserved in the bar; ask the host for the PTC group) How: As this will be a no-host social, there is no cost for this event....

Luncheon: February 1, 2012

2012-01-06T09:53:22-05:00

Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm Register*: Members (requires sign-in) | Non-Members *Register by 5pm ET on Jan. 31; Buffet-style lunch included for in-person attendees. Title: Beyond utility analysis: Linking individual performance to collective effectiveness in organizations Presented by: Dr. Gilad Chen, University of Maryland Location: Founders Hall TBD, GMU Arlington Campus, 3401 Fairfax Dr. (view map) Parking: Street parking (quarters only) available on Fairfax Dr., Kansas St., and others Abstract: For many years, I-O psychologists relied on utility analyses to justify the linkage between individual performance and collective performance at work. However, as recent work by Rob Ployhart, Ben Schneider, and...

IPAC 2012 Call for Proposals

2012-01-03T09:40:27-05:00

Attention PTC/MW Community: The International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC) has announced its official call for proposals for the 2012 Conference, to be held 22-25 July in Las Vegas, NV. To learn more, download the brochure (500 KB) and/or visit the IPAC 2012 Conference website at www.ipacweb.org.

Job Listing: Manager, Talent Management Analytics and Solutions

2011-12-29T16:51:54-05:00

Marriott International Location: Bethesda, MD We are looking for a Manager whose responsibilities will revolve around the support of Marriott’s employee selection and employee research programs. This position reports to the Director of the Talent Management Analytics & Solutions department. The qualified applicant will be able to provide thought leadership for project and change management efforts in support of all projects and programs falling under the team’s responsibility. The scope of our projects spans from initial design and development of tools and processes to support for job analysis, validation studies, and on-going management and evaluation of talent management programs. The...