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Archive
December 2003
 Job Aid Module
Now Available In Quebecois French
The Expert OJT™ workshop module about how to prepare, write
and use job aids has now been translated into Quebecois French. Although the class will
still be given in English, participants using English and a Second Language
(ESL) will now have the option to work the module in French. For more
information on structured on-the-job training or to schedule a class at your
facility, contact Bruce Broman, Director, WorkingSolutions at
216.901.8800 or workingsolutions@pma.org.
June 2003
Tool & Die Project Receives NAM Grant
The Tool & Die Skill-Based Training & Assessment System
will be released in August 2003. PMA’s Working Solutions has received a
grant from the National Association of Manufacturer’s (NAM) to
complete a performance-based training design and assessment program for tool
& diemakers. The program will set forth a "best practice" training
matrix for diemakers from beginner to master level and include 30 hands-on
performance assessments, a detailed job-task & skills analysis, a
performance achievement record to track individual ability at each level and the
NIMS national skill standards.
This training & assessment program is designed to provide a
national model of critical work functions expected of tool & diemakers;
streamline the training process in order to get more qualified tool &
diemakers into the labor force; enhance the overall perception of diemakeing and
increase the number, availability and retention of skilled tool & diemakers
at all levels of employment; and provide educators/trainers with core job
requirements to develop curriculum, learning materials and OJT programs that
compliment performance expectations defined by industry.
The program will be ideal for in-plant, structured on-the-job
training activities, training managed through educational/technical
institutions, apprenticeships or internships and will provide a systematic and
standardized way to objectively advance and promote employees based on ability.
For more information, contact Bruce Broman at 216.901.8800 or email bbroman@pma.org.
April 2003
Working Solutions – Test Development Services
Testing is commonplace in our society. We test people in order to drive a
car, operate certain machinery, fly an airplane, get into a school, and get a
job or advance within a profession. From Certified Public Accountants to
licensed electricians, testing people is everywhere and necessary when deciding
what "proof" is needed that a person can perform to required
standards. In industry we call these tests "assessments."
Brought to you by the PMA Educational Foundation, Working
Solutions offers assessment design, development and validation services to
manufacturers, technical education/apprentice programs and trade associations.
Working with job experts, assessments are developed to meet the specific needs,
goals and intent of your testing program. Assessments are validated for job
relatedness, effectiveness and defensibility (from a legal perspective).
Many options exist to measure competency. Written exams can be used to test
for applied knowledge and contextual skills. Interviews can be used to assess
experience and critical work behaviors. Work samples demonstrate ability to
produce a desired product. Performance assessments evaluate the process used and
the product attained. Since some "tests" involve compensation, EEO
development guidelines apply concerning validity, reliability, adverse impact
and confidentiality. To develop assessments, a systematic approach is used to
avoid arbitrary or capricious decision-making and non-empirical content.
For more information about test development or other Working Solutions,
contact Bruce Broman at 216/901-8800 or bbroman@pma.org.
April 2003
New Consulting Opportunities for Manufacturers
Working Solutions, a new consulting unit of the PMA Educational Foundation (PMAEF) now offers customized and on-site
consulting services to all areas of manufacturing.
Working Solutions specializes in multiskill and pay-for-skill
compensation programs, assessment development and validation, skill-based
training designs, starting apprenticeship programs, structured on-the-job
training programs, new hire/pre-employment selection strategies, analysis of ADA
critical work behaviors, effective business and sales presentations, developing
self-directed work teams and equipment-specific job-task and skills analyses.
All data, reports, findings, recommendations and deliverables are client
specific, preparatory and confidential.
Thinking about reorganizing your workforce or redefining how work is done,
updating your SOPs/work instructions and job descriptions, improving your
assessment practices for new hires or incumbent workers, starting an
apprenticeship program, developing a skill-based and in-house training structure
or defining a job for better productivity or regulatory compliance? Let Working
Solutions be your first call for assistance. We understand the specific
human resource needs in the manufacturing community and we’re cost competitive,
experienced and we will deliver. Contact Bruce Broman at 216/901-8800 or workingsolutions@pma.org
for more information on these services or other PMAEF training publications,
programs and systems.
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