by Warren Bobrow | Dec 6, 2022 | DE&I, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Test Validation
In previous posts I’ve written about how neutral hiring processes, particularly in selection instruments, can create more diverse workforces without negatively impacting performance. The symphonic music industry has adapted this approach by having blind auditions...
by Warren Bobrow | May 7, 2021 | DE&I, Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Test Validation, Recruitment, Test Validation
Let’s play some DE&I trivia! As many of you know, the landmark case in employment discrimination is Griggs v. Duke Power. But, what was the aspect of Duke Power’s hiring that got them into court? If you said their use of pre-employment tests, you’d...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 10, 2021 | AI, Job Analysis, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation
Regular readers have seen my posts on how automation has impacted the skills required for jobs among hourly workers. Since the beginning of the industrial age, technology has been used to reduce physical labor and repetitive tasks. Whether it is in fast...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 11, 2020 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation, Uncategorized
The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has many of us asking, “What can I do better?” when it comes to ending racism. This is critical in that racial bias in hiring have changed little in 30 years. HR and I/O psychology play a unique role in that we create...
by Warren Bobrow | May 6, 2020 | Pre-Employment Testing, Test Validation
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how the National Football League (NFL) had to adapt their selection procedures to deal with the pandemic. To recap, the NFL selects new players primarily through a draft of eligible college football players. Leading up...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 26, 2020 | Pre-Employment Test Validation, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Test Validation, Uncategorized
For North American sports fans, there is not a more public selection process than that National Football League (NFL) preparing for the annual talent draft. This is the process for allocating new players (rookies) who have finished their college careers to the...
