Workshop 4

Question 1

What are the 5 steps of the selection process

Answer 1

Criteria development, application and resumer review, interviewing, test administration, making the offer

Question 2

What is KSAO

Answer 2

knowledge, skills, abilities, other personal characteristics

Question 3

What is validity (in selection)

Answer 3

The validity refers to how useful the tool is to measure a person’s attributes for a specific job opening

Question 4

What is reliability (in selection)

Answer 4

to the degree in which other selection techniques yield similar data over time.

Question 5

What does Fit culture mean?

Answer 5

not only the right technical expertise, education and experience but also fit in company culture and team culture.

Question 6

What is a structured interview?

Answer 6

In a structured interview, there is a set of standardized questions based on the job analysis, not on individual candidates

Question 7

What is a unstructured interview?

Answer 7

In an unstructured interview, questions are changed to match the specific applicant; for example, questions about the candidate’s background in relation to their résumé might be used

Question 8

What are some of the 8 different types of interviews?

Answer 8

Traditional, Telephone, Panel, Information interview, Meal interview, group interview, Video interview, non directive interview (unstructured)

Question 9

What is a situational interview?

Answer 9

one in which the candidate is given a sample situation and is asked how he or she might deal with the situation.

Question 10

What is a behavior description interview?

Answer 10

, the candidate is asked questions about what he or she actually did in a variety of given situations. The assumption in this type of interview is that someone’s past experience or actions are an indicator of future behavior.

Question 11

What can you not ask in an interview?

Answer 11

Citizenship (bias), Age, Marital Status, Religion, Disabilities, Criminal Record, personal questions (to an extent)

Question 12

What is the Halo effect?

Answer 12

when an interviewer becomes biased because of one positive or negative trait a candidate possesses

Question 13

The 9 steps of the interview process

Answer 13

1, recruit new candidates, 2. Establish criteria for which candidates will be rated.

3. Develop interview questions based on the analysis.
4. Set a time line for interviewing and decision making.
5. Connect schedules with others involved in the interview process.
6. Set up the interviews with candidates and set up any testing procedures.
7. Interview the candidates and perform any necessary testing.
8. Once all results are back, meet with the hiring team to discuss each candidate and make a decision based on the established criteria.
9. Put together an offer for the candidate.

Question 14

What is a cognitive ability test?

Answer 14

A cognitive ability test can measure reasoning skills, math skills, and verbal skills. A cognitive ability test measures intelligences, such as numerical ability and reasoning.

Question 15

What is a personality test?

Answer 15

The Big Five personality test looks at extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, neuroticism, and openness

Question 16

What is a physical ability test?

Answer 16

Some institutions also require physical ability tests; for example, to earn a position in a fire department, you may have to be able to carry one hundred pounds up three flights of stairs

Question 17

What is a job knowledge test?

Answer 17

A job knowledge test measures the candidate’s level of understanding about a particular job

Question 18

What is a work sample test?

Answer 18

Work sample tests ask candidates to show examples of work they have already done. Work sample tests can be a useful way to test for KSAOs. These work samples can often be a good indicator of someone’s abilities in a specific area.

Question 19

why is a reference/background check useful?

Answer 19

Reference checking is essential to verify a candidate’s background. If a candidate will be driving a company car or vehicle, such as a UPS truck, driving records may be checked. Criminal background checks may also be used if the position will include interaction with the public. All these types of tests can be used to determine if someone has been honest about their past employment.