Dr. Hoffman works with client organizations to provide assessment solutions enabling them to make the best possible use of their human capital assets. Cal has an extensive background in job analysis, job design/redesign, job evaluation, compensation, and the development and validation of selection systems. Cal is experienced in management assessment and development, 360 feedback programs, training design, customer satisfaction and survey research and process improvement. While spending the bulk of his career in practice, Cal has also published and presented extensively on a range of topics such as assessment centers, 360 feedback, and HR process improvement. Dr. Hoffman has been invited to present his research at professional conferences such as the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and is widely published in professional journals such as Personnel Psychology.

Education

• University of Nebraska, Lincoln (Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 1984)
• University of Nebraska, Omaha (M.A., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, 1981)
• Kansas State University (B.S., Psychology, 1977)

Professional Affiliations

• American Psychological Association
• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Member of Editorial Board, Personnel Psychology

Employment

• Expert Advocates in Selection International, LLC (EASI·Consult®)
  Senior Advisor/Contract Consultant (July 2002 - Present)
• Alliant International University
  Director, Organizational Psychology Program (July 2000 - Present)
• Southern California Gas Company
  Customer Satisfaction Consultant (August 1998 - July 2000)
• Southern California Gas Company
  Employee Development Manager (June 1995 - August 1998)
• Southern California Gas Company
  Personnel Research Manager (August 1992 - June 1995)
• Southern California Gas Company
  Personnel Research Supervisor (January 1991 - August 1992)
• Southern California Gas Company
  Management Development Administrator (December 1989 - January 1991)

Related Professional Experience

• Vice President of Conferences, Personnel Testing Council of Southern California (1990)
• President, Personnel Testing Council of Southern California (1991)
• Board of Directors, Personnel Testing Council of Southern California (1992-1994)