HOW B-PAD WORKS How B-PAD works: Candidates watch a series of professionally acted and produced video simulations, then respond verbally as if they were at the scene, deciding what the problem is, what strategy to use to solve it, and how to communicate with the characters in the video. Their responses are videotaped, and scored using validated criteria. The result: a standardized, defensible test costing far less time and money than oral boards or assessment centers. Small to medium-sized agencies: Order B-PAD for Managers on our cost-effective Rental Plan.

B-PAD FOR MANAGERS What is B-PAD for Managers? B-PAD is a video test: a structured, valid and fair method for observing and assessing interpersonal skills and judgment under standardized testing conditions. B-PAD is not a test of knowledge; rather it is a test of the candidate's competence in dealing with different types of people in different situations. Who uses B-PAD? Companies who demand that their candidates have strong people skills. Over 200 agencies and organizations in the U.S. and Canada now use B-PAD as part of their applicant screening protocols. Our ongoing research continues to demonstrate B-PAD's high validity, high reliabilty, and absence of adverse impact on women and minorities. When should we use B-PAD? B-PAD is most often administered in conjunction with other assessment exercises such as written knowledge tests and simulations. B-PAD provides a method for assessing the interpersonal skills supervisors and managers must have to work effectively with subordinates and coworkers. The scenarios utilized in B-PAD for Police Promotions are non-technical; they emphasize the sometimes difficult work situations that supervisors most often face. What's included? B-PAD for Managers is available on the rental option only. Promotional tests are produced to include eight scenarios of your choice, selected from a catalogue tape containing a variety of difficult situations of all ranks may face.      There are three options for scoring promotions candidate results. 1) The B-PAD Group trains agency-designated raters on-site to complete the scoring (similar to our entry-level program); 2) Your company utilizes raters already trained in the B-PAD scoring, or 3) Completed test tapes are sent to the B-PAD Group for scoring (similar to our entry-level program). Can we preview B-PAD for Managers? You can order the catalog tape for preview by contacting B-PAD at 1-800-424-BPAD, and filling out and faxing in the Security Agreement. You can also go to our Preview page to see descriptions and stills from some of our video test scenarios right now. Back to top.

 

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