Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Series of specific steps to decide which recruits should be selected. Organizations need qualified employees to succeed.
Hire hard, manage easy. , Good training will not make up for bad selection.
Recruitment
and selection together called employment function Receiving applications Interviewing applicants Administering tests to applicants. Conducting background investigations. Placing and assigning new employees. Coordinating follow-up of new employees. Exit interviewing departing employees . Maintaining employee records and reports
Work
Cost
Four
Easier
Facilitates Helps
Hiring
Hiring
Elimination
of the unqualified applications. Pre-Screening Interview : Purpose: verify minimum qualifications. Electronic Screening Use applicant tracking systems when: The volume of applicants is large The quality of hires needs to be increased Hiring cycles need to be shortened The cost of hiring needs to be reduced
Cognitive
Ability Tests: Measure an individuals thinking, memory, reasoning, and verbal and mathematical abilities.
Ability Tests: Measure an individuals strength, endurance, and muscular movement. Sample Tests: Require an applicant to perform a simulated task
Physical
Work
Personality
Psychomotor
Graphology
Formal
In-depth
Excellent Two
Absence
of reliability Lack of validity Snap judgments Negative emphasis Halo effect Biases and stereo typing Cultural noise
Falsification of Background Information Many applications and resumes contain factual misstatements or significant omissions. Sources of Background Information Previous-employment records Criminal records Drug tests Education/degree documentation Professional certifications/licenses Motor vehicle records Credit history Honesty tests Social Security number Sex offenders lists Workers compensation records Military records