Jamshedpur : Centre for Human Resource Development, XLRI- Xavier School of Management today inaugurated first-of-its-kind International Conference on �Assessment Centers and Talent Management in Emerging Markets: Lessons from Global Practice�.
The two day conference being held at XLRI Campus in Jamshedpur was inaugurated by Fr. E. Abraham S.J., Director, XLRI, Dr. George Thornton, Professor Emeritus, Colorado State University, USA and Prof. R.K. Premarajan, Chairperson, Centre for HRD, XLRI.
Talking about the event, Fr. E. Abraham S.J., Director, XLRI said, �All too often personal decisions in organizations are fraught with issues of subjective, less reliable approaches to assessment and measurement. Assessment Centre as a methodology to an extent tries to address some of the issues and has achieved a lot of traction in spite of its resource intensive nature. However, AC methodology adopted at its first industrial application at AT&T has undergone tremendous transformation and today with extensive use of technology many of these implementation challenges are getting addressed.
I trust that the conference will not only provide excellent opportunity to share some of the recent advances in the areas of Assessment Centers and Talent Management but will also facilitate joint work between academia and practitioners of the science of assessment. This forum will be an excellent opportunity for the practitioners and academics in this field to exchange ideas and learn from one another.�
Addressing at the inauguration ceremony, Prof. R.K. Premarajan, Chairperson, Centre for HRD, XLRI Jamshedpur said, �In the changing world the main goal of the human resource management is to achieve competitive advantage by the strategic allocation of qualified personnel. It is therefore imperative for organizations to search for more accurate methods for assessing talent and supporting their development. Assessment Centers, Diagnostic Centers and Development Assessment Centers are excellent ways applied in organizations to support the needs.
Goal of this conference is to advance valid uses of ACs for selection, diagnosis of training needs, and development as well as to promote responsible ACs in line with state-of-the-art practices and ethical guidelines. The unique format of this blended conference allows contribution of specialists and participation of practitioners around the world.�
The second day of the conference will be hosting further discussion session on the themes- �Validity Issues in Assessment Centers� and �Technology and Assessment Centers�. Some of the eminent speakers on the second day of the conference would include � Dr. Bill Byham (Executive Chairman at Development Dimensions International (Ddi) Purdue University, Greater Pittsburgh Area), Dr. Christof Obermann (Professor & Dean for Business Psychology at The University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, Germany). A second Workshop on �Designing Assessment Centre Simulations� would be held on the day facilitated by Dr. George Thornton.
