1. Hiring Decision at TSWC Jen Keefe HSCI 730

2. What is TWSC and Reflexology?  Total Wellness Sensory Center (TWSC)  Reflexology is a unique modality in the health field, practiced as a form of stress management and wellness maintenance. Its purpose is to promote better health and well-being in the same way an exercise or diet program does.

3. Selecting Attributes  The expert was notified of the model’s purpose and how it would be developed  The expert was asked to recall the best and worst attributes  All attributes were arranged in order of best to worst

4. Attributes  Doctorate of Reflexology/Master of Reflexology  Current Certification in Reflexology  Current Certification in Massage Therapy  5 years hands on experience  Knowledge of Microsoft Office  Knowledge of Insurance Billing

5. Attribute Levels & Values Assigned  Attribute: Doctorate/ Master of Reflexology  Attribute levels: Doctorate/Master of Reflexology 100 Working on Doctorate/Master of Reflexology 70 Doctorate/Master in another Holistic Medicine Program 40 No Doctorate/Master in Holistic Medicine Program 0

6. Calculation of Attribute Weights AssignedWeights Knowledge of Insurance Billing 100.03 Knowledge of Microsoft Office 300.09 5 years hands on experience 500.15 Current Certification in Massage Therapy 650.20 Current Certification in Reflexology 850.26 Doctorate of Reflexology/Master of Reflexology 900.27 total3301.00

7. Testing Validity of Model  15 hypothetical cases  Expert scored each case  Expert’s rating and model outcomes were compared

8. Correlation Between Model & Expert Correlation = 0.8928

9. Evaluation of the Model  The expert considered the model simple to use and face valid  Higher scores indicated candidates that the expert would hire  Lower scores indicated candidates that the expert would not hire

10. Acknowledgement  The expert modeled was Julie Litz, an associate at TSWC