HRExaminer Radio: Episode #201: Tom Janz

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Guest: J. Tom Janz, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer/Chairman/Co-founder, Plenarium and Chief Scientist at PeopleAssessments.com
Episode: 201
Air Date: August 31, 2016

 

Tom began his career with academic positions at the University of Waterloo, in the Faculty of Engineering, Simon Fraser University in the Faculty of Business Administration, and The University of Calgary in the Faculty of Management. During this time, he published several articles and book chapters on topics ranging from expectancy theory to motivational culture to selection utility. In 1986 he co-authored a book on the selection interview titled “Behavior description Interviewing: New, Accurate, Cost Effective.” In 1992 Tom left academia and took a position as Director of Behavior Description Systems with Personnel Decisions International (PDI), in Dallas, Texas. When PDI sold its selection business to ePredix in 2000, he accepted a position as Director of Assessment for Guru Worldwide Inc. of San Francisco. When Guru was being considered for sale to Unicru in 2001, he briefly joined Unicru as a Chief Scientist. As Unicru completed the purchase of Guru, he ultimately took on the role of Chief Scientist for Behavior Description Technologies to pursue a long held belief in the value of online interview decision support technology. Since then, he has taken roles as Chief Scientist for Batrus Hollweg International of Dallas, and Senior Product Manager for Lominger International of Minneapolis. Tom currently serves as chief scientist at PeopleAssessments. Tom is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and the Canadian Psychological Association. He has designed the measurement processes underlying several software programs to widen the application of his research and techniques. Tom has served on the HR.com advisory board for the Institute for Human Resources, on the Executive Board of the World of HRIS, as a founding member of Global Talent Advisors, as Chair of the SHRM ANSI work group charged with creating standards for job descriptions.

 

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John Sumser is a principal analyst for HRExaminer, an independent analyst firm covering HR Technology and the intersection of people, tech, and work. John’s mix of experience over the course of his career gives him a broad and unique perspective on the industry. Like anyone trying to process a lot of information, he is two or three steps ahead in some areas and still learning about others. Sumser’s work includes deep research into the nooks and crannies of HR Technology to identify and explain rapidly evolving trends. Built on a foundation of engineering, design, and philosophy, John’s seeks to understand and advise clients on where their technology works best, for whom, and in what context. Each year, John examines the insides of hundreds of companies, their products, and ecosystems. He delivers vendor analysis by building the framework from which to deliver the critique. He is constantly connecting and making visible the front end of change. He can help you see the path of evolution and the risks on the journey. The HRExaminer is Sumser’s vehicle for understanding and explaining the inner workings of the industry. With three weekly podcasts, and written commentary, he covers emerging ideas, the state of the industry, and the executives who operate it.

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