Psych Tech @ Work

In this episode Dr. Handler & Dr. Fred Oswald- past president of SIOP and scientist extraordinaire discuss a range of topics related to the past, present, and future of employment testing. The discussion starts with the foundational reasons employment testing exists- immutable things such as the value of measuring individual differences. The discussion then turns to innovation in the field of pers...

This episode looks at assessments from the perspective of a talent acquisition leader and asks the question-- Do talent acquisition leaders really care about assessments? http://talentgrowthadvisors.com/ According to Linda- understanding the space given to assessments by talent leaders requires that one really understands what keeps them up at night. Unfortunately, the answer to this question is n...

This episode explores the various ways social media information is being used to evaluate job applicants and provides expert opinions on their viability and general acceptance. Special guest Dr. Shawn Bergman’s expertise in the area of social media for hiring, as well as his own research provide a great backdrop for filtering general perceptions about this hot topic. The conclusions drawn provide...

In this episode listeners are treated to 30 minutes of storytelling and inspiration from our special guest Mark Newman, Managing Partner of Liam June Ventures, a prolific investor and founder of pioneering video interviewing company, HireVue. As a founder of HireVue, a trailblazer in video interviewing and video assessment, Mark has been at the intersection of hiring and technology for most of his...

While the EEOC’s Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (aka UGES) provide a solid foundation when it comes to the do’s and don'ts of employment testing- it is always nice to hear about the EEOC’s stance on key issues straight from the horse’s mouth. In this episode special guest Dr. Romella El Kharzazi, of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission teaches us about the EEOC’s missio...

Dr. Ed Levine, Professor Emeritus in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the University of South Florida, and a long time friend of Dr. Charles Handler joins us in this episode. Dr. Levine literally wrote the book on job analysis. In this episode Dr. Levine shares decades of wisdom about the how and why of job analysis. The conversation takes an existential turn and provides really refreshing...

Ben Hawkes is an I/O psychologist who is a thought leader in area of game based pre-employment assessment tools. Ben is currently the co-Founder of BlackHawke Behavior Science and has served as the Selection Assessment Lead for Shell International since 2016. Ben’s background and experience make him a perfect resource for helping Dr. Handler answer the question, "Are game-based assessments the fut...

There is no one better to weigh in on this most timely of topics than Gerry Crispin, co-founder of CareerXroads and the TalentBoard and long time champion of those who demand more from their hiring experience. In this episode provides an honest answer to the question: "Can assessments and a positive candidate experience peacefully coexist?" Gerry makes the answer simple: Candidates do not hate ass...

Dr. Richard N. Landers is the John P. Campbell Distinguished Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Minnesota, and directs the TNTLAB (Testing New Technologies in Learning, Assessment and Behavior). Dr. Lander’s is one of the foremost authorities on advanced assessment methods. His research on advanced gamification, AI, and Virtual reality based assessments techniqu...

Coming December 2018, Science 4-Hire with Dr. Charles Handler. The first and only podcast about everything talent assessment! A new episode featuring experts in the field discussing the latest developments in hiring every two weeks where ever you find Podcasts and always at Rocket-Hire.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...