Chapter 7

• What is employee selection?

  It is the HRM process of selecting the right person for the right job based on specified criteria.
• What are some criteria used in employee selection?

  Competencies, experience, and abilities.
• Why is the selection process considered ongoing for most organizations?

  Because choosing someone for the job involves multiple steps before making a final hiring decision.
• What are the steps in the employee selection process?

  1. Completion of Application
  2. Initial interview in the HR Department
  3. Pre-Employment Testing
  4. Reference/Background Check
  5. Supervisor/Team interview
  6. Medical Exam/Drug Test
  7. Hiring Decision
  8. Job offer
• What is the primary role of the application form in the hiring process?

  It introduces a jobseeker to the company and provides preliminary facts about the applicant.
• What should be included in an application form?

  • Application date
  • Educational background
  • Experience
  • Arrest and criminal history
  • National origin
  • References
  • Disabilities
• What is the purpose of the initial interview in the HR Department?

  To eliminate applicants who are clearly unqualified based on their apparent characteristics.
• What is the goal of pre-employment testing?

  To enable an objective evaluation of applicants and predict the quality of job candidates.