Mark Smith is a respected HR consultant with a Ph.D. in organizational psychology and experience evaluating leaders and candidates for key roles in construction and other industries. He has personally assessed about 1,000 leaders or candidates across many organizations. He was recently named one of the top 50 HR Professionals and Leaders of 2024. He has managed certification testing for the Society for HR Management and served on research and advisory boards for such organizations as HR.com and Xobin. He even testified before Congress about skills-first hiring and candidate assessments. Throughout his career, Mark has contributed significantly to advancing hiring practices and talent development strategies. He has developed a reputation for creative approaches to candidate assessments, as well as an understanding of validation and research for all types of workplace issues.