A number of our students have participated in this and found it to be a valuable experience for personnel assessment.

Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.

From: Freed, Sarah [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 5:49 PM
Cc: Jones, Joseph <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Jefferson County Test Assessment Registration

Good afternoon,

Jefferson County Commission Human Resources Department in Birmingham, Alabama would like to invite you to participate in our upcoming employee selection process for multiple positions. In order to accurately and effectively assess the candidates’ performance in these selection processes, we are recruiting graduate students who are enrolled in Industrial/Organizational, Human Resource, Organizational Behavior, Public Administration and Business Administration Master and/or PhD programs or any individual that has employee selection assessment experience to assist in the final assessment of these candidates.

Registration is currently open for dates listed below:

August 2017 JCHR Assessment Dates:	Registration Deadline
Sunday, August 27^th 2017 (Travel Day) – Friday, September 1^st2017 (Departure)	Friday, July 21^st 2017

Travel to Birmingham will be required anytime on Sunday.  Assessors will receive training beginning at 8:00 am on Monday regarding the selection process. Candidate scoring will take place the remainder of the week.

The success of our process hinges on our ability to recruit highly competent individuals to assist in this assessment. Although we are unable to provide a stipend to 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 Jefferson County Commission Human Resources Department 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, please register by clicking the link below.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pr1gazQaeZibncdcetrV3Qf1j4hWzp54Tgf8AIff1Yw

If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Jones at 205-583-8326 or [log in to unmask].

Thank you in advance for your assistance with this process!

Sarah E. Freed, M.S., SHRM-CP

Test Administration & Assessment Coordinator|Human Resources Suite B-312

Jefferson County Commission |716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, Birmingham, AL 35203

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