USA Hire: Lessons Learned from a Federal Online Testing Program

As with any organization, the Federal Government faces many challenges in the competition for top talent. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is in a unique position to assist a large number of federal agencies, with varying and unique missions, with the implementation of best practices in personnel assessment and selection. In the past 20 years, OPM has focused its energy and expertise on leveraging technology to enhance HR processes and practices. One such example is USA Hire, an online testing platform designed to provide federal agencies with an array of high-quality personnel assessments measuring a wide range of critical competencies applicable to multiple occupations across government. In this workshop, Dr. Patrick Sharpe, Manager of the Selection and Promotion Assessment group at OPM, will facilitate an interactive session covering the following areas relevant to online testing:

•  Brief history of personnel testing in the Federal Government
• The current landscape and need for online testing
• The development and implementation of the USA Hire online testing platform
• Challenges and lessons learned from implementation of USA Hire
• Future directions

 In addition to learning about the latest advances in online testing being applied throughout the Federal Government, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, provide input, and discuss their own experience and expertise in both small group exercises and large group discussion.

 

Guest Speaker: Patrick Sharpe 

Patrick  is a Personnel Research Psychologist and Manager of the Selection and Promotion Assessment (SPA) section within the Assessment and Evaluation Branch (AEB) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).  SPA provides a range of individual assessment solutions to agencies, including assessment development for hiring (selection and promotion), job analysis/competency modeling, USA Hire online testing services, and assessment-related training.  Patrick has been with OPM since 1999, working on a wide range of assessment-related projects for dozens of federal agencies.  He holds a B.S. in Psychology and Business and a Ph.D. in Applied Experimental Psychology.

Members: $10
Non-Members: $20

Lunch is available for purchase for $10 for a sandwich, chips, and a cookie. Or you can bring your own lunch. 

This workshop is a special event, as such in order to cover some of the costs associated with bringing a speaker out from Washington DC, we are charging a very modest registration fee.

Enhance your career and join our growing network of over 150 HR managers and personnel professionals to gain insight on the latest legal, technical, and practical issues in the field of personnel assessment and selection. Individual memberships are available for $40/calendar year. 

Please be sure to select the correct membership status option when registering online. If you are not a member, and select member registration, you will be asked to pay the non-member workshop fee, or sign up as a new member at the door. Organizational membership is also available for $150 for up to 10 individuals working for the same employer. For more information on membership types and benefits, please visit www.ptcnc.org

If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact Lisa Conner by email at: Lisa.Conner@sonoma-county.org. 

 

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