Lesson 3- Employee Selection

Question 1

Three main reasons employee selection is critical

Answer 1

1- Its impact on the organization’s performance
2-The cost of the process
3- Its legal and ethical consequences

Question 2

What is the cost of hiring one person?

Answer 2

The cost of hiring one person can be as high as twice that individuals salary

Question 3

What 4 groups are not to be discriminated against?

Answer 3

• Women
• Visible minorities
• First nations
• Person w disabilities

Question 4

what are the 6 steps to Selection Process

Answer 4

1- Pre-screening of applicants
2- Selection Interview
3-Selection testing
4-Reference checking
5-Evaluate candidates
6- make an offer

Question 5

Structured vs Unstructured Interviews

Answer 5

During an unstructured interview, the interviewer will ask questions as they come to mind.

Question 6

Situation interviews

Answer 6

A series of Job-related questions that focus on how candidates would respond in a given situation

Question 7

Behavioral Interview

Answer 7

Questions based on the job description of the vacant position and necessary skills related to that postion

Question 8

Employment test

Answer 8

1- Cognitive ability tests
2-personality tests
3- physical ability tests
4-job skills tests

Question 9

which federal and or provincial legislation most strongly affects the selection process

Answer 9

Federal or Provincial Human rights Legislation

Question 10

Define Reliability

Answer 10

The degree to which interviews tests and other section procedures yield comparable data over a period of time; the degree of dependability consistency or stability

Question 11

Identity two selection procedures that provide moderate to high validity

Answer 11

-Self-assessments
-work samples
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Question 12

Give two reasons why medical evaluations are not as popular in the selction process as they used to be:

Answer 12

-high costs associated with medical testing and also because of possible charges of discrimination

Question 13

Describe Halo effect and sterotyping

Answer 13

halo-when focuses on one specific attribute of the applicant and lets it affect the evaluation of the applicant.

Stereotyping- when the interview-we lets personal biases pr prejudices positively or negatively influences the evaluation of the applicant

Question 14

3 things that an interviewer must do to prepare for an interview

Answer 14

1- Prepare interview questions
2-Familiarize themselves with the job responsibilities and specifications
3-Company history and benefits of working for the company

Question 15

personality tests measure:

A) physical strength
B) Emotional intelligence
C) Extroversion
D) Intelligence

Answer 15

c) Extroversion