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Members of the I-O and HR community can post job postings (for free) on our job board!

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If you haven't yet, make sure you check out the keynote lineup for the 2022 IPAC Annual Conference! Full presenter details have been released.

This year's conference is live and in-person, and we are so excited to reconnect with other HR and I-O professionals to network and learn! Join us for keynote presentations, concurrent sessions, award announcements, and networking opportunities while we follow our 2022 conference theme of A Climate to Measure.

The Innovations in Assessment Award recognizes a person or team for the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure which resulted in improved effectiveness, efficiencies, or cost savings. Individuals or teams in the personnel assessment field who have developed and applied an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure - within both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations - in recent years are eligible for nomination. Additionally, self nominations are allowed.

The Innovations in Assessment Award is presented annually at the IPAC Annual Conference. The winner receives an engraved plaque to commemorate the accomplishment, the opportunity to present a paper about the innovation at the Conference, and a waiver of the conference registration fees for one person. In addition, award recipient(s) will be invited to share their innovation with the IPAC membership.

Submit by May 27, 2022

Discounted conference registration is available to IPAC members, and early-bird pricing is now available through May 22, 2022! Full conference pricing is available on our website.

Join us on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 1pm (CST) for the first IPAC ACN Roundtable virtual event! During COVID: A Conversation on its Impact on Test Administration and Assessments, three speakers will discuss the impact COVID has had on their respective organization's testing administration and assessment processes during the pandemic and how processes will be changed post-pandemic. Following the short presentations, there will be a discussion amongst the presenters and audience members to include time for questions and answers.

The panel presenters include:

• Marty Alber, PhD, Test Administration and Assessment Coordinator, Personnel Board of Jefferson County;
• Jordan Robbins, PhD, Branch Chief, Workforce Development Branch Personnel Research and Assessment Division Planning, Program Analysis and Evaluation, Office of Human Resource Management U.S. Customs and Border; and
• Laura Fields, PhD, Senior Director, TA Operations & Assessment, Charter Communications.

This event will occur on March 10 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Central. This is a FREE event for IPAC members only.

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The James C. Johnson Student Paper Competition is designed to recognize high-quality research conducted by students on topics related to personnel management. The winner of the competition is invited to present his or her paper at the 2022 IPAC Conference in San Diego July 17-20.

Graduate, undergraduate, and former students are invited to submit research papers to be judged on the basis of their contribution to the field. The winner will receive up to $600 in conference related travel expenses, free conference registration, a one-year membership in IPAC, and recognition in the IPAC newsletter.

Visit the IPAC awards page for more details around submitting your research.

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Registration for the 2022 Annual Conference is open!

Check out full conference information at the below link.

We will announce our full speaker lineup in the coming months - stay tuned!

2022 Annual Conference Information