Week 6 - Talent Attraction /selection

Question 1

What are the 8 stages of the selection process ?

Answer 1

1. Applications
2. Prelim interview
3. testing
4. background investigation
5. selection interview
6. medical
7. decision
8. appointment

Question 2

What is a highly structure interview ?

Answer 2

Where the interviewer determines where the interview will go.

Question 3

What is a less structured interview ?

Answer 3

Applicant play a larger role in where conversation goes.

Question 4

Name 4 special interviewing methods ?

Answer 4

• panel of interviewers
• stress interview
• group interview
• video interview

Question 5

What is an Expatriate?

Answer 5

Some ones from a parent country who is working in a host country for a period of time

Question 6

What are 5 ways of locating external talent ?

Answer 6

1. advertisements
2. recruitment agencies
3. educational institutions
4. employee referrals
5. executive leasing

Question 7

2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of internal talent attraction ?

Answer 7

Advantages:

1. Aid employee moral
2. performance is rewarded

Disadvantages:

1. discontent among those not promoted
2. Infighting for promotion

Question 8

2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of External talent attraction ?

Answer 8

Advantages:

1. new ideas brought forward
2. no favouritism

Disadvantages:

1. may be a bad organisational fit
2. extra training/ development required

Question 9

What does psychological testing help with?

Answer 9

Ensuring potential candidates are the right fit for the organisation.