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U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 1999
Foreword
PURPOSE of the GUIDE
In today's competitive marketplace and complex legal environment, employers face the challenge of attracting, developing, and retaining the best employees. Michael Eisner, CEO of the Disney Corporation, recognized the impact of personnel decisions on a business' bottom-line when he remarked, "My inventory goes home every night."
This guide is to help managers and human resource (HR) professionals use assessment practices that are the right choices for reaching their organizations' HR goals. It conveys the essential concepts of employment testing in easy-to-understand terms so that managers and HR professionals can
FORMAT of the GUIDE
This Guide is structured around a set of assessment principles and their applications. The information is organized so that readers from a variety of backgrounds will find the information presented in a clear and useful manner.
The Guide is designed to provide accurate and important information regarding testing as part of a personnel assessment program. It gives general guidelines and must not be viewed as legal advice. |
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CHAPTER 1 Personnel Assessment
CHAPTER 3 Understanding Test Quality—Concepts of Reliability and Validity
CHAPTER 4 Assessment Tools and Their Uses
CHAPTER 5 How to Select Tests—Standards for Evaluating Tests
CHAPTER 6 Administering Assessment Instruments
CHAPTER 7 Using, Scoring, and Interpreting Assessment Instruments
CHAPTER 8 Issues and Concerns with Assessment
CHAPTER 9 A Review—Principles of Assessment
APPENDIX A: Sources of Additional Information on Personnel Assessment