A job analysis consists of a thorough analysis of the job duties and knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics (KSAPCs) required for success in a certain position. However, a job analysis can sometimes take a substantial amount of time and effort. So why should an organization consider performing a job analysis? The primary reason Continue Reading...
Is it a Good Idea to use SAT Scores for Making Employment Decisions?
by Dan A. Biddle, Ph.D. Many recent news posts reveal that some employers are beginning to use SAT scores as “factors” in the hiring process. Examples Continue Reading...
North to Alaska
Biddle Consultants Jim Kuthy and Joe Doane recently returned from a job analysis study they conducted in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. "Prudhoe Bay is 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle and the temperatures ranged from 30 degrees below zero all the way up to a relatively balmy six degrees below zero. Unfortunately, due to its isolation and severe weather Continue Reading...
Colorado Springs Utilities – AutoGOJA Software
Job Analysis “Biddle’s AutoGOJA gives us the data we need to develop sound, defensible selection practices which assist our organization in hiring the best possible candidates for our positions.” Maria C. Bane Senior Human Resources Specialist Colorado Springs Utilities Colorado Springs Utilities uses Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.’s AutoGOJA Continue Reading...
