Luncheons

PTC-SC holds regular programs which serve as a forum for the discussion of current issues in personnel and testing, as well as avenues of professional development. Guest speakers are invited to discuss specific topics relevant to the field of personnel selection and training. The programs are held at various Southern California locations and are generally combined with a luncheon.

UPCOMING LUNCHEON INFORMATION

DATE: May 21, 2024

TIME: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

LOCATION: LACOE, PC ANNEX BUILDING, 9300 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242

TOPIC: How to Demystify the Selection Process (A Guide for Public Sector HR Professionals)

COST: $30 for non-members, Free for current members

CONTACT: To register, please e-mail Celeste Arellano, VP Communications, (arellano_celeste@lacoe.edu) with your name, organization, title, and member status. Registration will open on April 29, 2024.

If you would like to save time at check-in, consider the option of paying in advance through PayPal. Request an invoice at PTC.SOC@gmail.com prior to Monday before the luncheon. We look forward to seeing you all there!

Previous Luncheon Presentations

May 2018
- Physical Demands & Working Conditions
March 2018
- Preparing Master’s Level Students in I/O Psychology for Analyst Level Work
October 2017
- Anytime, Anywhere Testing
August 2017
- Successfully Recruiting in the Public Sector
June 2017
- Trans Economic Empowerment Project Trans 101
February 2017
- 3-Option Multiple-Choice Test Format
August 2016
- Facebook: Beyond the Wall
- Effective Recruitment Social Media Strategies
May 2016
- Competency Modeling in Los Angeles County Office of Education
April 2016
- Special Recruitment Efforts in County of Orange and San Bernardino County
March 2016
- Competency Modeling
September 2015
- A Google Glass View on Test Security
August 2015
- Conducting High-Profile and Highly-Sensitive Studies in Public Policy Settings
July 2015
- Pitfalls of Setting Minimum Qualifications
April 2015
- Competency Framework 3G: The Vocabulary of Job Performance
February 2015
- Leveraging Technology in the Selection Process
August 2014
- Examination Cycle – Time Management
May 2014
- Legal Updates: “Ban the Box” and other Issues Affecting California Employers
April 2014
- Transitioning from the Classroom to Online Training: A City of Los Angeles Experience
September 2013
- Cultural Intelligence: Employee Assessment, Placement, and Development Practices
July 2013
- To Use the Teamwork Test or Not
May 2013
- Dealing with Large Applicant Pools
April 2013
- Hiring & Criminal Records
February 2013
- Postmodern Trends Impacting Testing for Hiring and Promotion Decisions
October 2012
- Social Media @ Work: #recruitingtoptalent
September 2012
- Progressive Personnel Practices Panel (No presentation)
May 2012
- Maybe It’s Not the Job, But the Customer
April 2012
- Recruiting and Retaining the Most Talented and Engaged Older Workers by Improving their Work Ability
February 2012
- Social Networking or Not Working: DOs and DON’Ts in Building on Relationships in Social Media
December 2011
- Identifying an Optimal Job Analysis For Synthetic Validation Studies
September 2011
- Making Statistics Work at Work
August 2011
- Unproctored Testing Upgraded: Utilizing Cognitive Ability and Personality Tests in an Unproctored Environment
April 2011
- Enhancing the Old and Embracing the New Selection Trends
February 2011
- Warning – Feedback May be Dangerous to Your Health
September 2010
- Prospects & Prophecies for Practical Responses to Legal and Political Barriers in Public Assessment
August 2010
- Why Behavioral Interviews Succeed in Studies But Falter in the Field: The Miles to Go Before We Sleep
June 2010
- Measures of Training and Experience
May 2010
- Situational Judgment Tests: A Test Format Almost Too Good To Be True!
April 2010
- Stability of Job Analysis Findings and Test Plans Over Time
March 2010
- Technology Trends in Testing: Advances and Issues
October 2009
- Broad Based Office Skills Testing
August 2009
- Privacy Issues in Our Technological World
July 2009
- Development and Use of Personality Tests in Selection
May 2009
- A New Twist to an Old Test Format
April 2009
- Legal Update: Review of 2008, Looking Forward to 2009
March 2009
- Redefine and Align: How to Stay Alive in 2009
November 2008
- Utilizing a Compensatory Minimum Qualification System to Enhance and Simplify the Pre-Employment Screening Process
July 2008
- Faking & Cheating and Their Impact on Assessment Scores
May 2008
- Classification/Compensation Setting the Foundation for an Effective Human Resources System
May 2008
- The Technological Edge: Unproctored Employment Testing in Large Organizations
February 2008
- Legal Update: A Review of 2007, Looking Forward to 2008
August 2007
- Stereotype Threat Effects and the Implications for Personnel Selection Testing
August 2006
- Dealing with Drugs in the Workplace
July 2006
- Alternative Methods of Setting Cutoff Scores
May 2006
- Physical Ability Testing: Research and Use
March 2006
- Current Technology Issues in Pre-Employment Selection
February 2006
- Evaluations of Training and Experience: Another look at a familiar topic.
November 2005
- Assessing Adverse Impact in Human Resource Practices; “Should Employees Be Treated Like Volunteers – Can We Capitalize on a Public Service Work Ethic”
September 2005
- The First 30 Days: The Most Critical Time to Influence Employee Success
August 2005
- Tough as Steel: Hiring in the Steel Industry
July 2005
- Let’s Talk Politics and Religion: First Amendment Issues in the Workplace
June 2005
- Offline Testing That Still Benefits from Information Technology
May 2005
- Workforce Planning: Through Merit or Favoritism?
March 2005
- Exam Tracking and Workload Management

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