Class 8 - Selection Flashcards
Selection
the process of choosing individuals who have relevant qualification to fill existing or projected job openings
CASE: Jennifer Gaston
Hiring of De Carlo
What mistakes were made? - hired based off recommendation from friend, no due process
Why did Gaston make these errors?
What could she have done better?
Chang or Philips?
Why did you select this candidate?
How did you decide?
How should Gaston proceed with reference checks?
Handling Johnson
Should Gaston interview him?
Assuming Johnson doesn’t get the job, what should Gaston do?
Selection as Decision Making
Identify the problem
Determine decision criteria
Develop alternative solutions
Evaluate alternatives
Choose best solution
Implement solution
Monitor and evaluate
Steps in Selection Process (don’t need to memorize; changes based on complexity of job)
Job design and recruiting
Application form/resume submission
Initial screening; short list
Some employment tests
Selection interview
Background & reference checks
Supervisory/second interview
Hiring decision & conditional offer
Some employment tests
Generating Applicant Information
Relevance
- Information that is relevant to the work and candidate’s ability to perform the job
Validity
- Accuracy of measurement obtained by a test or other selection procedure; refers to what a test measures and how well it measures it
Reliability
- Degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over time and alternative measures
Example: GPA would be relevant and valid for some types of jobs (I.e. Investment bankers), but not others (I.e. marketers)
Pre-Employment Testing
Job skills
Intelligence/aptitude
Physical/fitness
Personality
Integrity
Drug/alcohol/medical
Background/Reference checks
Reliability and validity
Objectivity
Negative indicators
Liability vs. Qualified privilege
Second-order reference checks
