EMPLOYEE SELECTION

PREPARED BY: NURUL HIDAYAH BINTI MOHD JAZLIL 2013849492 BM 700 1DF PREPARED FOR: ASSOC. PROF. DR. ROSHIDI HASSAN

DEFINITION
(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

process by which an organization chooses from

a list of applicants the person or persons who best meet the selection criteria for the position available, considering current environmental conditions.

process of choosing individuals who have relevant qualifications to fill existing or projected job openings.
(Snell & Bohlander, 2010)

selection is the process of find out the right candidate to fill the job in organization.
(Gary Dessler, 2008)

The process of interviewing and evaluating candidates for a specific job and selecting an individual for employme nt based on certain criteria.

Employee selection is the process by which an employer evaluates information about the pool of applicants generated during the recruitment phase.

WHY SELECTION IS IMPORTANT?

(Gary Dessler, 2008)

PERFORMANCE

COST

LEGAL

CATEGORIES OF CRITERIA
(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

Formal Education

Experience Physical Personal Characteristics and and Past Characteristic Personality Type Performance

SELECTION PROCESS
(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

PRELIMINARY SCREENING

I. II.

Application Blanks: Preliminary Interview:

Methods of Preliminary Interview

(Barry Nathan, 2004)

1. 2.

Phone interview

Video tape interview

3.

Computer interview

EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW
(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

STRUCTURED

TYPES OF INTERVIEW

UNSTRUCTURED

Behavioral

Situational

Methods of Interviewing
1.

One on one interview

2.

Group interview

Why Interviews have problem?

(Micheal, 2006)

Halo Effect

Interviewers Prejudices

Basic Testing Concept in Interview

STRUCTURED

UNSTRUCTURED

Yes: Reliability & Validity

No: Reliability &Validity

How To Improving Interview Validity

I. II. III.

Structure Panels

Job descriptions Rating forms

IV.

Questions to be avoided by interviewer

Asking questions which are not objective

Disability

Personal

SAMPLE EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

describe your ideal job

what kind of work are you interested in

why do you want to work for our company what do you think would be a fair salary what are your career goals

what do you know about our company's products and services describe your ideal (worst) boss describe your last job why did you leave your last job

if you could do the last 5 years over, what would you do differently what is your favorite sport (hobby, activity) why should we hire you what do you think your salary should be in 5 years (10 years) why did you select the post-secondary courses you did do you have any geographical preferences

what job skills do you have

how often do you expect to be promoted what is your major strength (weakness) do you plan to take any extra training what jobs have you liked the most (least) what would you do if you encountered irreconcilable differences with your immediate superior

EMPLOYMENT TEST
(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

Cognitive ability test

Psychomotor Ability Simulation

Types of tests Personality Inventories & Temperament Tests Polygraph & Honesty Tests

Basic Testing Concept in Employment Test

RELIABILITY VALIDITY

Yes

Yes

Knowledge

Performance

Examples of Web Sites Offering Information on Tests or Testing Programs

www.hr-guide.com/data/G371.htm Provides general information and sources for all types of employment tests. http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp Provides technical information on all types of employment and nonemployment tests. www.ets.org/testcoll/index.html Provides information on over 20,000 tests. www.kaplan.com/ Information from Kaplan test preparation on how various admissions tests work. www.assessments.biz/default.asp?source=GW-emptest

One of many firms offering employment tests.

BACKGROUND AND REFERENCE CHECKS

(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

Sample Questions To Verification Of References

What kind of person is the applicant? Is the applicant a good and/or reliable worker?

I. II.

Kinds of References
1. 2.

Academic references Character references

3.

Experience or work references

SELECTION DECISION

CONDITIONAL OFFER

If offer is accept/ reject

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013)

Generally a health checklist :

1.

Health information

2.

Accident information

NOTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES

TYPES OF EMPLOYEES
I. II.

Probationary

Regular or permanent employee

III.

Contract employees