Who We Are
Applied Skills & Knowledge, Inc. was formed in 1999 by Paul Squires, Ph.D. for the purpose of helping organizations manage and improve the skills and knowledge of their workforce through the use of exceptional measurement tools. AS&K's industrial psychologists, business process analysts, and human resources professionals have assisted organizations large and small, public and private, to use better measurement to achieve their goals. AS&K offers an array of survey and assessment products or they will customize them to meet unique organizational needs.
What We Do
AS&K offers special expertise in creating, evaluating, improving, and delivering measurements that organizations rely upon to make better decisions. AS&K uses the most current concepts and methods to develop and evaluate the quality of organizational measurements such as employment and training tests, productivity measures, productivity and quality metrics, customer satisfaction surveys, multi-source surveys, assessment centers, and employee satisfaction surveys. In addition, AS&K's flexible web-based software solution makes it easy to administer surveys and assessments. AS&K provides full-service administrative support or you can do it yourself. AS&K's software solution has delivered over 75,000 surveys and assessments.
Measurement Expertise
AS&K possesses special expertise in the development and delivery of
surveys and assessments. AS&K’s industrial psychologists apply
professional and legally defensible methods and standards to the
development of measurement tools so that they are fair and
accurate to the greatest extent possible. AS&K develops
measurement using advanced psychometric methods including Rasch
measurement techniques, factor analysis, and structured equation
modeling. AS&K’s experience in developing and delivering over
75,000 surveys and assessments ensures that the solutions
offered are practical, cost-effective, and rapidly deployed.
Key Team Members
Paul Squires, Ph.D. - President
Dr. Squires is President of AS&K. He is an industrial psychologist with twenty years of experience with training development, assessment development and validation, computer-based training and project management.
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James Smither, Ph.D. - Senior Consultant
Dr. Smither is a Senior Consultant and manages or oversees design and development of major projects at AS&K. As a professor, Dr. Smither is a tenured faculty member of the Management Department at La Salle University.
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Rob Harris, M.A. - Executive Vice President, Operations
Mr. Harris is Executive Vice President, Operations with experience at both AS&K and AT&T's Sourcing & Selection, and Business Effectiveness divisions. He ensures the effective design, construction, delivery and support for tests, surveys, and online services for AS&K clients.
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