The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO)
HumRRO has a long, rich history of providing solutions to a variety of challenges, including human capital, educational, training, measurement, survey assessments, and more.
Our staff work with clients to help resolve their “people” issues and improve their human capital management. Through our research, program evaluation, and policy analysis, HumRRO has supported a wide variety of federal and state agencies as well as corporate and nonprofit organizations, and foundations. We are dedicated to excellence in everything we do, drawing on the qualities that have long contributed to our success: competence, objectivity, professionalism, character, integrity, energy, and commitment. We also are committed to understanding and meeting our clients’ needs and expectations, and developing a lasting partnership with them.
Latest News & Updates
Well-Known Career and Talent Management Leader Appointed as a Vice President and Operations Director at HumRRO
Alexandria, Virginia — The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO), an industry leader offering a science-based approach to talent management, education, assessment, credentialing, and program evaluation, is pleased to announce that Gary Carter, Ph.D., has joined the organization as a [...]
Advancing the Full Potential of Skills-Based Hiring
In recent years, three words have been enthusiastically embraced by the talent management community: Skills-based hiring. The term generally refers to removing educational degree requirements from the hiring process while shifting the focus to skills. This sounds simple, but [...]
Trends in Personnel Assessment: Reflections on the 2023 IPAC Conference
Nearly 180 testing professionals, including several from HumRRO, gathered at the 2023 International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC) Conference in Washington, D.C., to share best practices and trends in various aspects of personnel assessment, talent management, and workforce development. Three [...]
The Criterion Still Matters! HumRRO Scientists Contribute to Selection and Classification Research in Special Issue of Military Psychology
HumRRO Principal Scientist Deirdre Knapp, Ph.D., recently co-edited and contributed to the special issue, “Selection and Classification Research: The Criterion Still Matters,” of Military Psychology, the bimonthly journal of Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) of the American Psychological [...]
Using Natural Language Processing to Bring Efficiencies to Educational Alignment Processes
State education assessment programs are required to conduct alignment studies and include the results in their U.S. Department of Education peer review submissions. These time-intensive validity investigations typically involve human judgment on how well test items match a content standard [...]
HumRRO Heads to Beantown for SIOP 2023!
HumRRO is excited to showcase our thought leadership at the 38th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference being held in Boston April 19-22 at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center. As part of HumRRO’s ongoing [...]