Experience as assessor…two of our students have done this. contact Hermanski Jackson to see what he thinks about it if you are interested….Aug 11 through 16^th …see below,

Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Industrial & Organizational Psychologist

Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences

University of Baltimore

Academic Center 209 D

1420 North Charles Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

T: 410.837.5348

F: 410.837.4059

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http://home.ubalt.edu/tmitch

From: Alber, Martinique [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 3:17 PM
Subject: Personnel Board of Jefferson County Graduate Assessment - August 2013

Please forward to interested students.  Thank you for your assistance.

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 Communications Operator I, Traffic Maintenance Worker, Public Works Supervisor and Administrative Analyst.  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 350 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 12th through Friday, August 16th in Birmingham, Alabama.  Assessors will receive training beginning at 8:00am on Monday, August 12th regarding the assessment process, and scoring will take place from Tuesday, August 13th through Friday, August 16th.  Travel to Birmingham will be required on Sunday, August 11, 2013.

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:

• the opportunity to assist a governmental agency and to closely observe and learn about various selection processes and assessment centers;
• extensive training on employee selection assessment;
• valuable applied experience serving as an assessor for a variety of jobs;
• 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
• 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, July 12, 2013.  Final notification of assessors to participate in the assessment will be made via email on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. 

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

Test Administration & Assessment Coordinator | Performance Measurement | Personnel Board of Jefferson County

2121 Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr. Blvd., Suite 100, Birmingham, AL 35203

(p) 205.279.3595 | (f) 205.279.3596 | [log in to unmask] | http://www.pbjcal.org

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