Article on Emotional Intelligence
The lead article (abstract) of the September 2008 edition of the American Psychologist is a paper by John Mayer, Peter Salovey, and David Caruso reviewing the concept and subsequent controversy and...
View ArticleSubmission Deadline for EAWOP Conference Approaches
October 3, 2008 is the proposal submission deadline for the 14th European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology to be held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on May 13-16, 2009. Organized under...
View ArticleGroup differences in personality – Meta-analyses comparing five U.S. racial...
Foldes, Duehr, and Ones conducted a large-scale meta-analysis to examine the magnitude of racial group differences on measures of personality and whether these differences are likely to result in...
View ArticleCall for Papers: 11th European Congress of Psychology
The European Congress of Psychology (ECP2009) to be held in Oslo 7-10 July 2009 will have a special track on developments in testing and test use. Chaired by Dave Bartram, this track will be organized...
View ArticleATP Conference Registration Now Open
Registration for 2009 ATP Conference is now open. Innovations in Testing 2009 will be held February 22-25 2009 in Palm Springs, CA. See the Conference website for full information.
View ArticleSome "Must Read" Articles
The September 2008 edition of Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice (table of contents) has two series of articles that are likely of great relevance to anyone...
View ArticleInteresting Article on APA's Position on Torture
In September 2008, the American Psychological Association banned its members from participating in interrogations that use torture. (This contrasts with other organizations like American Medical...
View ArticleI-O Division Elections
Congratulations to Julie Carswell who has been elected Secretary of the I-O Division for 2009! She will join the 2009 I-O Division leadership team of Ryan Ross (Chair) and John Weiner (Vice Chair)....
View ArticleJournal of Applied Testing Technology
The Association of Test Publishers publishes a peer-reviewed online journal, Journal of Applied Testing Technology edited by Chad W. Buckendahl and William G. Harris. The most recent article is a piece...
View ArticleATP Intellectual Property Theft Collaborative Working Group
A number of working groups were formed as part of the 2008 ATP Test Security Summit. The IP Theft Collaborative Working Group has recently published its work product. If you don't have a password to...
View ArticleI-O Division Leadership for 2009
January marks the annual change in leadership within the ATP Divisions. As a result, Ryan Ross becomes Chair for 2009. He will be ably assisted by John Weiner (Vice Chair) and Julie Carswell...
View ArticleATP Conference Program and Registration
The program for the upcoming ATP Conference is posted on the conference website. Registration continues and be sure to make your room reservations prior to January 26, 2009 to obtain the negotiated...
View ArticleCheating on Pre-Employment Assessments
While cheating is a concern to all in the testing industry, it is most often seen as a concern to those working in certification and education. However, a recent Wall Street Journal article describes...
View ArticleSupreme Court to Hear Ricci v. DeStefano
In what has been described as a reverse discrimination case, the Supreme Court has has agreed to hear what may be a potential landmark case that looks at the role of race in public sector hiring. The...
View ArticleIPAC (Formerly IPMAAC) Call for Papers
There are a couple of updates on the organization formerly known as IPMAAC. Due to a change in its relationship with IPMA-HR, IPMAAC has changed its name its name to IPAC--the International Personnel...
View ArticleResearch Update
I hope you're ready, because this is a big one! It has been a while since we summarized recent stduies of relevance to test publishers. In this post, we clear the backlog by summarizing articles (from...
View ArticleInteresting posts from popular HR blogs
Summarizes posts from a variety HR blogs. The diverse set of topics include everything from discrimination when using videos for interviews/resumes, to the benefits and drawback to twitter chatter on...
View ArticleATP Presentation on the Management of Assessment Data
Access the PowerPoint PresentationAccess a Word document listing ethical codes and guidelines relevant to the management of assessment data
View ArticleBe sure to attend the ATP meeting at SIOP on Friday, April 3rd from 5:00pm to...
The I/O Division of ATP will be holding its annual reception at SIOP on Friday, April 3rd from 5:00pm – 6:00pm in the Crescent Board Room (4th Floor of the Sheraton). Please join us for an update and...
View ArticleThe presentation slides and notes from the 2009 ATP I/O Division meeting are...
Presentation from the meetingNotes from the meeting
View ArticleNAS workshops to improve O*NET
NAS is hosting two workshops in March 2009 to review uses and possible improvements to O*NET.http://www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/projectview.aspx?key=49013 is where you can find an overview of the...
View ArticleInformation on Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano, et al. case
Interested in accessing Briefs and Documents related to the Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano, et al case? You can find them here.
View ArticleResearch Update
This update summarizes and provides links for the following research of interest:Can Faking be Reduced by Using Multiple Predictors?Job Engagement and the “Disconnect” Between Scientist &...
View ArticleResearch Update
This update summarizes and provides links for the following research of interest:Using Integrity Tests for Employee SelectionDoes Emotional Reasoning aid Job Performance?What attracts Employees to...
View ArticleFirefighters win the Ricci v. DeStefano case
The Supreme Court ruling could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to prove discrimination when there is no evidence it was intentional.Click here for a news report on the ruling.
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