 Western Region Intergovernmental Personnel Assessment Council |
OUR HISTORY |
| WRIPAC was founded in 1979 with a mission to advance excellence in public sector personnel selection and assessment practices. Today, the organization brings together many small, medium, and large public agencies representing state and local governments, school districts, courts, utility districts, and other public entities across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Oregon. Best of all, membership is completely free and there is no cost to attend our meetings. Our objectives are to:
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OUR VALUES |
Expertise Our goal is to apply the professional development provided by WRIPAC in our organizations in order to become credible and useful communicators and advocates of effective assessment principles and practices. |
Collaboration We strive to build relationships through partnering and networking with HR professional organizations to continually increase productivity and identify best practices in an environment that encourages teamwork and inclusiveness. |
Innovation We value and promote innovative, creative, and practical methods to developing and using employee assessment and selection systems that solve strategic staffing problems to meet evolving organizational objectives. |
Learning We endeavor to create a stimulating environment conducive to networking, sharing, and developing best assessment and testing practices that comply with legal requirements and result in maximizing organizational effectiveness. |
Leadership We build innovative leaders by setting a good example within the organization and in the recruitment and assessment field, encouraging the professional growth and development of others and setting clear, challenging, attainable, and strategic goals. |
Fun We endeavor to create events and opportunities that embody an atmosphere of personal and professional growth, inclusiveness, a celebration of our profession, and our ongoing friendships. |