Training and Development

Job Knowledge Tests
When is it a good idea to assess candidates’ understanding of critical job facts or concepts? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about job knowledge tests.
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Cognitive Ability Tests
How can candidates’ ability to learn and solve problems be examined at hire? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about cognitive ability tests.
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Biodata Measures
How can candidates’ background information be used to help with hiring decisions? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about biodata measures.
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Work Sample Tests
When is it a good idea to have job candidates demonstrate their job skills as part of the hiring process? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about work sample tests.
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Training and Experience Evaluations
What is the value of candidates’ previous education, training, and experience, and what is the best way to assess them during the hiring process? This Umbrella Summary describes the available evidence about training and experience evaluations.
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Mobile Solution Roll Out Update (November 2019)
Virginia’s mobile solution, COMPASS, allows case carrying child welfare workers and supervisors (known as family service specialists) to capture and manage case notes from the field.
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Myth Buster: Learning Styles Are a Neuroscience Myth
The idea that students learn differently depending on their personal preference for visual, auditory or kinesthetic cues is just a myth.
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