General Purpose Person-Job Match System for Air Force Enlisted Accessions

Abstract

This report describes the research to modify and generalize the algorithm used to classify enlisted recruits into first-term specialties. The algorithm used in the pre-enlistment classification system, called the Procurement Management Information System (PROMIS), was modified to include variables relating to the return on Air Force training investment and the recruit's vocational interest. This algorithm was generalized to the post- enlistment classification case by the inclusion of two more variables-an interviewer rating of the individual and the individual's preference for the job specialty. A joint working group composed of representatives from the Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, Air Training Command, and the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory developed these algorithms, using an approach called Policy Specifying to model the payoff of each individual on each job. The preenlistment classification payoff algorithm was not implemented. The Air Training Command decided to replace the current post-enlistment classification system with the new post-enlistment algorithm and is in the process of implementation. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122664

Entities

People

  • David K. Roberts
  • Joe H. Ward Jr.

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Air Force Training
  • Algorithms
  • Business Administration
  • Classification
  • Computer Programming
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Personnel Selection
  • Procurement
  • Recruiting
  • Training

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