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From the monthly archives:

June 2009

New Haven Decision on Firefighter Promotions

June 29, 2009

The New Haven decision is in. I guess you never want to say a predictable decision, but it probably was:
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. The ruling reverses a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals-court judge. [...]

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Opportunities for Volunteering

June 25, 2009

The federal government has a site where interested individuals can look for volunteer opportunities and organizations can post their potential volunteer assignments. This is part of a federal government initiative to encourage service. You can check it out at http://www.serve.gov

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New Tool for Determing Test Equivalence

June 24, 2009

Assessment Systems Corporation offers a number of very useful tools for the employment test developer. They have introduced a new program for establishing equivalent forms based on IRT theory. ASC released its new IRT Form Building Tool this week. The Form Building Tool is a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet designed to aid in the assembly of [...]

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More on Googling for Applicant Information

June 23, 2009

We have previously discussed googling for applicant information. According to a recent news item, the City of Bozeman, MT, takes this to a new extreme. According to the news item, and also our good friends at HR Tests:
Looking for a way to turn off qualified applicants in one easy step? The City of Bozeman, MT [...]

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Jack Welch in Cleveland at Chancellor

June 22, 2009

For a city that needs some good news, on-the-surface this seems like an exciting development. Chancellor University is the former Myers University in Cleveland. They are going to have Jack Welch and Noel Tichy directing a new graduate management program at Chancellor. An interesting development in terms of what I feel is one of Northeast [...]

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The Plight of the Consultant

June 21, 2009

Not that I expect people to feel bad for consultants, seems highly unlikely possibility, but this video from Linda Brown of orgsuccess demonstrates what it feels like to be a consultant some days.

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Happy Father’s Day – Goodbye Mr Mom

June 20, 2009

According to IPMA-HR and Career Builder:
As working fathers face increased financial pressure, fewer are willing to give up the traditional breadwinner role. Thirty-one percent of working dads said they would leave their jobs if their spouse or significant other’s income could comfortably support the entire family, down from 37 percent in 2008 and 49 percent [...]

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Workshop on Sports Psychology

June 13, 2009

Everyone is probably interested in sports psychology for one reason or another. For those with a professional interest, the following workshop is being offered for psychologists (and students):
10th Annual Sport Psychology Professional Training Workshop
Date: June 26-27, 2009
“Developing Your Knowledge, Skills, and Practice in Sport Psychology”, an intensive workshop, will be conducted by the Ohio Center [...]

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Safety When Driving

June 6, 2009

Driving is one of the more complicated information processing tasks that any of us are asked to complete in our lifetime. It places a tremendous strain on our attentional resources and ability to respond quickly.
Camille Noe Pagan has written an interesting article on driving for women for Forbes magazine. You can check it out here. [...]

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