DCI Selection and Validation Services Provided

• Review basic policies and procedures regarding the selection process to assess adequacy
• Determine legal risk via adverse impact analyses and formal review of available validation research
• Conduct a vendor search for off-the-shelf employment tests and conduct initial rigor assessment 
• Conduct job analysis to understand and document work behaviors and worker knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job.
• Write job descriptions based on job analysis results
• Establish basic qualifications for jobs based on job analysis data
• Develop performance appraisal tools based on job analysis
• Offer training on the basics of selection procedures and EEO requirements
• Train clients to monitor, evaluate, and update their own employment testing system, as well as evaluate third-party test vendors and test developers.
• Develop basic selection tools based on job analysis data including:


• Training and experience questionnaire
• Scored resume review or application blank
• Job knowledge test
• Structured interviews
• Realistic job preview
• Conduct validity research on already existing selection tools using the following strategies


• Criterion research on already available data
• Criterion research where DCI develops work outcomes and collects data
• Content-oriented research that leverages available job analysis results
• Validity transportability research that leverages existing criterion data
• Validity Generalization research that leverages other available research
• Develop and implement applicant policy and procedure training program
• Conduct mock audit of selection processes
• Support OFCCP audits or EEO litigation by conducting research