This is a good opportunity that some of our students have participated in and they all recommend it.
Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Industrial & Organizational Psychologist
Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences
Academic Center 209 D
University of Baltimore
1420 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
PH: 410 837 5348
Fax: 410 837 4059
From: Alber, Martinique [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 8:52 AM
Subject: Personnel Board of Jefferson County Assessment - August 13 - August 17, 2012
Please forward to any students that may be interested. Thank you in advance.
Marty
I am writing to you on behalf of the Personnel Board of Jefferson County (PBJC) in Birmingham, Alabama regarding our upcoming selection procedures for the positions of Personnel
Analyst/Technician, Revenue Examiner, Skilled Laborer, Corrections Officer, and Control Room Operator. The PBJC is an independent government agency that provides human resource services under the provisions of a Merit System to 22 jurisdictions within the
boundaries of Jefferson County. These jurisdictions include multiple municipalities as well as county government.
Approximately 1,000 individuals will participate in extensive assessment centers, which will serve as the primary selection procedures for the positions listed above. The assessment
centers permit individuals to demonstrate their knowledge and competence related to these jobs through a variety of selection processes, including structured interviews and work samples.
In order to accurately and effectively assess the candidates’ performance in these selection processes, the PBJC is recruiting graduate students who are enrolled in
Industrial/Organizational, Human Resource, or Organizational Behavior Master and/or PhD programs or any individual that has employee selection assessment experience to assist in the final assessment of these candidates. The scoring of candidates
will occur from Monday, August 13th through Friday, August 17th
in Birmingham. Assessors will receive training beginning at 8:00a.m. on Monday, August 13th regarding the assessment process, and scoring will take place from Tuesday, August 14th through Friday, August 17th.
The success of our process hinges on our ability to recruit highly competent individuals to assist in this assessment. Although we are unable to monetarily compensate the
assessors that we recruit to assist in this process, the assessment does provide a number of other benefits to individuals who graciously agree to volunteer. Such benefits include:
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the opportunity to assist a governmental agency and to closely observe and learn about various selection processes and assessment centers;
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extensive training on employee selection assessment;
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valuable applied experience serving as an assessor for a variety of jobs;
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the opportunity to meet, work, and interact with a variety of individuals in similar areas of study from around the country, while at the same time enjoying the sights and culture of Birmingham;
and
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all expenses paid by the PBJC for travel related to the assessment, including transportation (airline and/or mileage to and from Birmingham), lodging, and meals.
If you are interested in gaining valuable applied experience in the field of employee selection by assisting the PBJC please access this website
www.jeffcojobs.org to complete the assessor information form.
The deadline to apply will be Friday, June 29, 2012. Final notification of assessors to participate in the assessment will be made via email on Tuesday, July 3, 2012.
Additional Role-Play Experience
In addition, the PBJC will be testing approximately 300 candidates who will participate in role-play exercises for Fire Lieutenant. The role-play exercises permit candidates
to demonstrate their knowledge and competence related to the job.
In order to assist us in the implementation of the role-play exercises, the PBJC is also recruiting
white female graduate students who are enrolled in Industrial/Organizational, Human Resource, or
Organizational Behavior Master and/or PhD programs or any individual that has role-play experience. We are recruiting for a specific race and sex in order to keep consistency among the role players. As you well know, standardization is key in having
a valid selection process. The role-play exercises will occur on Monday, August 20, 2012
in Birmingham. Role-players will receive training on Sunday, August 19th
regarding the role-play scenario. If you would like to participate in both the assessment and role play, the PBJC will pay for your stay in the Tutwiler Hotel through Tuesday, August 21, 2012. If you only want to participate in the role play you will
need to travel to Birmingham on Saturday, August 18th and will depart Tuesday, August 21, 2012.
If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to contact me at
[log in to unmask] or 205-279-3595. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this process.
Sincerely,
Marty
Marty Alber, Ph.D.
Test Administration and Assessment Coordinator | Performance Measurement | Personnel Board of Jefferson County
(p) 205.279.3595
| (f) 205.279.3596
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http://www.pbjcal.org
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