Feature — Promotions Testing
Job analysis, employee selection and promotion policy development, job knowledge test development, and assessment center design and administration are some of the tools that Vinson Institute experts utilize to help public sector organizations attain objective and transparent performance measurement systems that are based on proven industry standards.
Faculty work primarily with public service agencies. Long-time clients include the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Georgia State Patrol, Georgia Department of Pardons and Paroles, as well as several local governments, including the cities of Columbus, Smyrna, and Savannah.
"We have never had a challenge from a candidate about their results in the more than 10 years that we have contracted the Vinson Institute to administer our promotional testing," reports Vernon Keenan, GBI director. "This speaks to the high level of integrity and accuracy within the assessment process that they have designed."
Each promotional system must be developed according to a particular agency’s culture, policies, and procedures. Customizing the work includes spending time with employees in the field, interviews, and having questionnaires completed. Promotions policies, manuals, and assessments can be developed once job requirements have been finalized. Depending on the type of work involved, promotions candidates may be required to take a written exam, go through a performance demonstration, or both. "The promotional system developed by the Institute puts every candidate on a level playing field," emphasizes Russ Abernathy, Henry County chief of police. "Every individual has an equal chance to succeed and on completion administrators have an objective and precise understanding of that person’s potential for promotion."
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