Across the Nation -- News of the Councils

by Mike Willihnganz, Associate Editor

MAPAC

The Mid-Atlantic Personnel Assessment Consortium (MAPAC) held a highly successful meeting on September 26th and 27th in Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting included presentations on "Use and Validation of the Municipal Police Selection Test" by Bruce Davey; "Considerations in the Use of Pre-Employment Medical Inquiries" by David Arnold; "Review of the Draft Standards for Educational and Psychological Tests" by Wanda Campbell; "Biodata: Deciding When and How to Use it" by Jay Gandy; and "MAPAC On-Line" by David Hamill. For information on upcoming meetings or workshops contact Bob Schneider at (717) 787-5974, extension 3539.

WRIPAC

The Western Region Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council (WRIPAC) held its fall meeting on September 19th and 20th in Santa Barbara. The meeting included presentations on "Reinventing the Personnel Function" by Anita Ford; "Development of a Series of Structured Supplemental Applications to Replace Traditional Interviews, by Dr. Bill Donnoe; "What Assessment Professionals can do for Personnel Managers, by Jurutha Brown, Kay Evleth, and Susan Toy Stern; and "Establishing and Conveying the Cost of Human Resources Interventions in the Public Sector" by Dr. Ken Shultz. The January meeting will be held on the 30th and 31st, in Phoenix, Arizona. For information on upcoming meetings and workshops call T.R. Lin at (213) 743-3532.

Metropolitan New York Association for Applied Psychology

The Metropolitan New York Association for Applied Psychology is in the process of planning its fall programs. For information on Metro membership or upcoming events, contact the Metroline at (212) 539-7593.

PTC/Arizona

The Personnel Testing Council of Arizona will conduct a half-day workshop on 360 degree feedback systems on October 24th. A program addressing the use of the internet by recruiting and staffing professionals is planned for early 1997. For more information on these programs or other upcoming activities contact Terry McKinney at (602) 261-8861 or Vicki Packman at (602) 236-8731.

PTC/Northern California

Personnel Testing Council of Northern California presented a discussion of the California Civil Rights Initiative at its September luncheon meeting. A workshop on score banding is scheduled for October, and the topic for the November luncheon meeting is g-factor in selection. Monthly meetings and workshops rotate between the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. For more information contact Ninette Brintz at (916) 653-0890.

PTC/Southern California

Personnel Testing Council of Southern California will hold its fall conference in Newport Beach, California on October 10th and 11th. The conference will include presentations on "Responding to Competitive Pressures with Integrated H.R. Systems" by Dr. Cal Hoffman; "Assessing Work-Value Congruence" by Mike Willihnganz; "Career Development" by Jondra Bjorkman; "Future Oriented Job Analysis: Hurdles Jumped and Lessons Learned" by Dr. Edie Goldberg; "Innovations in Examining" by Paul Kaiser; "The New Social Contract in the Workplace" by Bill Richards; "Developing Teams and New Technology: Implications for Selection and Training of Project Team Members" by Dr. Don Mankin; and "Current Directions in Selection Research and Practice" by Dr. Paul Sackett. For conference information contact Mabel Miramon at (909) 275-3559. For information on upcoming luncheon programs, which are held the 4th Wednesday of each month, contact Lisa Holden at (213) 244-3268.

PTC/Metropolitan Washington

Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington will present Dr. Benjamin Schneider at its October 9th luncheon meeting. Dr. Schneider's topic will be "HR and Service Quality: Lessons Learned." The November 13th luncheon meeting will include Dr. Elizabeth Kolmstetter's presidential address as well as the business meeting. Dr. Joyce Hogan will be the speaker at the December 11th meeting. Dr. Hogan will address "The Use of Personality Assessment in Selection." For information on upcoming meetings contact Jay Gandy at (703) 908- 9692.

WRIB

The Western Region Item Bank (WRIB) is a cooperative organization of public agencies using a computerized test item bank. Services include draft test questions with complete item history, preparation of "printer ready" exams, and exam scoring and item analysis. Membership includes 175 agencies nation-wide. For more information contact Kristine Smith at (909) 387-6086.

Upcoming National and Regional Conferences and Workshops

October ‘96

9 PTC/MW Luncheon Meeting. "HR and Service Quality: Lessons Learned." Contact Jay Gandy, (703) 908- 9692.

9-11 Institute for Professional Education. Seminar, "Applied Statistics." Washington, D.C. Contact IPE, (703) 527-8700.

10-11 PTC Southern California. Fall Conference. Newport Beach, CA. Contact Mabel Miramon, (909) 358- 4266.

11-12 Joint Committee on Testing Practices (APA, NCME, and others). "Rights and Responsibilities of Test Takers." Washington, D.C. Contact Heather Roberts, APA, (202) 336-6000.

16-19 Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. National Conference. Santa Fe, NM. Contact Mike Aamodt, (540) 831-5513

22-23 George Mason University. "The Emerging Role of the HR Manager." Herndon, VA. Contact GMU, (703) 733-2800.

27-31 IPMA, International Training Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Contact IPMA Meetings Department, (703) 549-7100.

November ‘96

6-9 American Evaluation Association. Annual Convention. Atlanta, GA. Contact AEA, (804)225-2085.

13 PTC/MW Luncheon Meeting. Presidential Address and Business Meeting. Contact Jay Gandy, (703) 908- 9692.

13-15 Institute for Professional Education. "Resampling: The New Statistics." Washington, D.C. Contact IPE, (703) 527-8700.

18-19 IPMA Federal Section. Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. Contact IPMA Meetings Department, (703) 549-7100.

December ‘96

10 Behavioral Technology, Inc. Seminar. "Behavioral Interviewing." Arlington, VA. Contact BTI, (800) 227- 6855.

11 PTC/MW Luncheon Meeting. "Use of Personality Assessment in Selection." Contact Jay Gandy, (703) 908- 9692.

18-20 Institute for Professional Education. "Applied Statistics." Washington, DC. Contact IPE, (703) 527- 8700.

(Some of the information contained in this calendar was reprinted by permission from the PTC/MW Newsletter which was compiled by Lance W. Seberhagen, Seberhagen & Associates.)

Mike Willihnganz is the Supervisor, Recruitment & Selection for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), an electric utility serving the Sacramento area. He can be reached at (916) 732-6051; fax (916) 732-6412; or e-mail at mwillih@smud.org. If you have regional organization news or an item to add to the calendar please contact him.