FAA Selects SkillsNET to Develop Assessment System

WAXAHACHIE, TX October 21, 2008

SkillsNET, a leader in skills-based certification, competency management, and Integrated Learning Environment (ILE) services announced today they have been selected to develop a battery of situational judgment and biographical assessments for the FAA. The new assessments will used as part of the Traffic Management selection and readiness system.

 
“Providing this capability to the FAA at a time when this population of employees is in such a state of flux and in high demand is both an honor and valued service to our country”, stated Dr. John Henderson, Vice President and Director of Industrial Psychology Services (IPS).  He added, “The hybrid, interdisciplinary solution will combine cognitive and  non-cognitive measures mapped to ten global attributes associated with successful performance in Traffic Management.”
SkillsNET is on schedule to finish the assessment system early 2009.

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SkillsNET offers an innovative SkillObject® suite of tools for Human Capital initiatives; Social Network and Organizational Network analysis; Human Systems Integration (HSI); Skill Standards; and Competency Management, which allows enterprises to have a unique visibility to the capability, capacity, and competence of its structured and unstructured workforce.  The SkillsNET approach allows employers to capture their workforce environment through web-based applications with minimal worker and capital investment. Highly trained Skills Analysts and Industrial and Organizational Psychologists, available on-site or via phone, assist the employee and employer through the tool integration process. For additional information please visit www.skillsnet.com