Regional Relations Profile:
PTC/NC
The Personnel Testing Council of Northern California is a dynamic organization with a diverse membership comprised of public and private sector professionals. PTC/NC is dedicated to providing a professional forum for its members aimed at the following:
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Exploring the latest innovations in personnel assessment
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Advocating the understanding and use of sound selection practices
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Promoting an understanding of and the use of merit principles and equal employment opportunity principles
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Exchanging personnel assessment information, ideas, and resources
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Expanding the knowledge and technical expertise of its members in the personnel assessment field
PTC/NC offers monthly training programs addressing topics and issues that are useful and relevant to personnel practitioners of all levels of expertise. The monthly programs are typically scheduled for the second Friday of each month and alternate between Sacramento and the Bay area. The monthly programs feature speakers who are active contributors to the personnel assessment field.
In addition to the monthly training programs, PTC/NC's main event each year is the annual conference, held in March. This year's conference, entitled "The State-of-the-Art in Testing: Foundations and Innovations," was held in Sacramento on March 11th and 12th, and featured speakers from across the country, offering topics and sessions appropriate for all levels of expertise in the field of personnel assessment.
PTC/NC welcomes anyone interested in membership and is committed to providing its members with a valuable forum in which to expand their professional expertise. Annual membership dues is currently $40. For more information about PTC/NC or to learn how to join, please contact its current president, Shelley Langan at (916) 654-8538 or by e-mail at slangan@spb.ca.gov.
IPMAAC Sponsors Sessions at Regional Conferences
In an effort to promote the value of quality assessment programs, reach a broader audience of human resources professionals, and develop stronger relationships with IPMA regions, IPMAAC sponsored sessions at two recent IPMA regional conferences. In May, IPMAAC Board member Mike Willihnganz from the CA State Personnel Board presented a one-day workshop on examination development at the Western Region Conference in Los Angeles. The Workshop was filled to capacity and was extremely well received by both participants and conference organizers. In June, IPMAAC Board member Ilene Gast from the Immigration and Naturalization Service presented a concurrent session on the topic of competency-based promotional assessment including return for investment studies at the Eastern Region Conference in West Virginia. This session was also well attended and generated much interest among the participants. Feedback from participation at both conferences overwhelmingly supported the value of this type of interaction. As a result, the Board of Directors approved continued funding support for these activities next year. Many thanks to Mike and Ilene for their contribution to this valuable outreach effort.
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