Selection Flashcards
What is selection?
Choosing a suitable person from those who have applied for the post.
What are the 5 stages of selection?
Application forms/CVs
Testing
Interviews
References
Receiving a job offer
Describe application forms
A structured set of questions completed by the applicant including personal details, experience and references.
Describe CVs
A formal document written by the candidate providing details of work experience, skills/abilities and references.
Describe testing
This is when candidates complete a series of exercises, tasks or activities in order to generate a score/result.
What are the 5 different types of testing?
Attainment tests
Aptitude tests
Intelligence tests
Psychometric tests
Medical tests
Describe interviews
A formal meeting between an applicant and member of staff to ask a series of questions relating to the job.
What are 3 types of interviews?
One-to-one interview
Successive interview
Panel interview
What are some advantages of interviews?
Personality and appearance of applicant can be seen.
Questions can be asked to assess the accuracy of CV/application form.
Applicant gets the chance to ask questions about the job.
What are some disadvantages of interviews?
Time consuming process as each interview may take at least 20-30 minutes.
Some candidates will not perform well in an interview but be very suitable for the post.
Interviewer bias may affect decisions made from the interview.
Describe references
The name and contact details of an individual who may be contacted by your future employers to confirm information/details about your application.
Describe receiving a job offer
Once the selection process has been completed the organisation will make an offer of employment to their preferred candidate.
