Employee Selection
Chapter 6
Professor Madariaga
Managing Human Resources
SELECTION
PROCESS
EMPLOYMENT
INTERVIEWS
 Employment Interview
BACKGROUND
CHECKS
Chapter Objectives
Pg. 2
 Types of Interviews
 App/Inapp Questions
 Importance of SP
 Goal of the SP
 Steps in the SP
 Background Checks
Selection
Process
Importance of a Selection Process
Pg. 4
COST
$20,000
Intermediate
Position
COST
$100,000
Senior
Manager
Position
In a recent study by the Society of HR Management it was found that the cost of hiring
someone in a:
Goal of the Selection Process
Pg. 5Área Fecha
Selection
The process of choosing individuals
who have relevant qualifications to fill
existing or projected job openings.
Selection Considerations
Person-job fit: job analysis identifies
required individual competencies
(KSAOs) for job success.
Person-organization fit: the degree to
which individuals are matched to the
culture and values of the organization.
Steps in the Selection Process
Pg. 6Área Fecha
Hiring Decision
Medical exam/drug test
Interviews
Submission of resume
Reference and
background checks
Pre-employment test
Completion of
Application
Note: Steps may vary. An applicant
may be rejected after any step in the
process.
Employment
Interviews
Employment Interview
Pg. 8Área Fecha
Job interviews enable a company to learn more about an applicant, while the candidate has
the opportunity to become familiar with the demands of a given position. The process
allows both parties to exchange information, ask questions and evaluate the potential for
establishing a professional working relationship.
Types of Interview
Pg. 9Área Fecha
Nondirective
Interview
•An interview in which the applicant is allowed the maximum
amount of freedom in determining the course of the
discussion, while the interviewer carefully refrains from
influencing the applicant’s remarks
Structured
Interview
•An interview in which a set of standardized questions having
an established set of answers is used
Situational
Interview
•An interview in which an applicant is given a hypothetical
incident and asked how he or she would respond to it
Type of Interviews
Pg. 10Área Fecha
Behavioral
Description
• An interview in which an applicant is asked questions about
what he or she actually did in a given situation
Panel
• An interview in which a board of interviewers questions and
observes a single candidate.
Sequential
• A format in which a candidate is interviewed by multiple
people, one right after another
Virtual
• Interviews conducted via videoconferencing or over the
web
Appropriate and Inappropriate Interview Questions
Pg. 11Área Fecha
Appropriate Inappropriate
National
origin
• What is your name?
• Have you ever worked under a different name?
• Do you speak any foreign languages that may
be pertinent to this job?
• What is the origin of your name?
• What is your ancestry?
Age • Are you over 18?
• If hired, can you prove your age?
• How old are you?
• What is your date of birth?
Gender SAY NOTHING UNLESS IT INVOLVES A BONA FIDE
OCCIPATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• Are you a man or a woman?
Race SAY NOTHING • What is your race?
Disabilities • Do you have any disabilities that may inhibit your
job performance?
• Are you willing to take a physical exam if the job
requires it?
• Do you have any physical defects?
• When was your last physical?
• What color are your eyes, hair, etc?
Height &
Weight
SAY NOTHING UNLESS IT INVOLVES A BONA FIDE
OCCIPATIONAL QUALIFICATION
• How tall are you?
• How much do you weigh?
Residence • What is your address?
• How long have you lived there?
• What are the names/relationships of those with whom you
live?
Appropriate and Inappropriate Interview Questions
Pg. 12Área Fecha
Appropriate Inappropriate
Religion YOU MAY INFORM A PERSON OF THE REQUIRED
WORK SCHEDULE
• Do you have any religious affiliation?
Military
Record
• Did you have any military education/experience
pertinent to this job?
• What type of discharge did you receive?
Education &
Experience
• Where did you go to school?
• What is your prior work experience?
• Why did you leave?
• What is your salary history?
• Is that a church-affiliated school?
• When did you graduate?
• What are your hobbies?
Criminal
Record
• Have you ever been convicted of a crime? • Have you ever been arrested?
Citizenship • Do you have a legal right to work in the United
States?
• Are you a U.S. citizen?
Marital /
Family
• What is the name, address, and status telephone
number of a person we may contact in case of an
emergency?
• Are you married, divorced, single?
• Do you prefer Miss, Mrs., or Ms.?
• Do you have any children? How old are they?
Background
Checks
Background Checks
Pg. 14Área Fecha
Negligent Hiring The failure of an organization to discover, via due diligence, that an
employee it hired had the propensity to do harm to others
Military
Records
Credit Check
Motor
Vehicle
Records
Criminal
Records
Educational
Verification
Past
employment
Social
Security
Verification
Questions?

Chapter 6 Employee Selection

  • 1.
    Employee Selection Chapter 6 ProfessorMadariaga Managing Human Resources
  • 2.
    SELECTION PROCESS EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWS  Employment Interview BACKGROUND CHECKS ChapterObjectives Pg. 2  Types of Interviews  App/Inapp Questions  Importance of SP  Goal of the SP  Steps in the SP  Background Checks
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    Importance of aSelection Process Pg. 4 COST $20,000 Intermediate Position COST $100,000 Senior Manager Position In a recent study by the Society of HR Management it was found that the cost of hiring someone in a:
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    Goal of theSelection Process Pg. 5Área Fecha Selection The process of choosing individuals who have relevant qualifications to fill existing or projected job openings. Selection Considerations Person-job fit: job analysis identifies required individual competencies (KSAOs) for job success. Person-organization fit: the degree to which individuals are matched to the culture and values of the organization.
  • 6.
    Steps in theSelection Process Pg. 6Área Fecha Hiring Decision Medical exam/drug test Interviews Submission of resume Reference and background checks Pre-employment test Completion of Application Note: Steps may vary. An applicant may be rejected after any step in the process.
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    Employment Interview Pg. 8ÁreaFecha Job interviews enable a company to learn more about an applicant, while the candidate has the opportunity to become familiar with the demands of a given position. The process allows both parties to exchange information, ask questions and evaluate the potential for establishing a professional working relationship.
  • 9.
    Types of Interview Pg.9Área Fecha Nondirective Interview •An interview in which the applicant is allowed the maximum amount of freedom in determining the course of the discussion, while the interviewer carefully refrains from influencing the applicant’s remarks Structured Interview •An interview in which a set of standardized questions having an established set of answers is used Situational Interview •An interview in which an applicant is given a hypothetical incident and asked how he or she would respond to it
  • 10.
    Type of Interviews Pg.10Área Fecha Behavioral Description • An interview in which an applicant is asked questions about what he or she actually did in a given situation Panel • An interview in which a board of interviewers questions and observes a single candidate. Sequential • A format in which a candidate is interviewed by multiple people, one right after another Virtual • Interviews conducted via videoconferencing or over the web
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    Appropriate and InappropriateInterview Questions Pg. 11Área Fecha Appropriate Inappropriate National origin • What is your name? • Have you ever worked under a different name? • Do you speak any foreign languages that may be pertinent to this job? • What is the origin of your name? • What is your ancestry? Age • Are you over 18? • If hired, can you prove your age? • How old are you? • What is your date of birth? Gender SAY NOTHING UNLESS IT INVOLVES A BONA FIDE OCCIPATIONAL QUALIFICATION • Are you a man or a woman? Race SAY NOTHING • What is your race? Disabilities • Do you have any disabilities that may inhibit your job performance? • Are you willing to take a physical exam if the job requires it? • Do you have any physical defects? • When was your last physical? • What color are your eyes, hair, etc? Height & Weight SAY NOTHING UNLESS IT INVOLVES A BONA FIDE OCCIPATIONAL QUALIFICATION • How tall are you? • How much do you weigh? Residence • What is your address? • How long have you lived there? • What are the names/relationships of those with whom you live?
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    Appropriate and InappropriateInterview Questions Pg. 12Área Fecha Appropriate Inappropriate Religion YOU MAY INFORM A PERSON OF THE REQUIRED WORK SCHEDULE • Do you have any religious affiliation? Military Record • Did you have any military education/experience pertinent to this job? • What type of discharge did you receive? Education & Experience • Where did you go to school? • What is your prior work experience? • Why did you leave? • What is your salary history? • Is that a church-affiliated school? • When did you graduate? • What are your hobbies? Criminal Record • Have you ever been convicted of a crime? • Have you ever been arrested? Citizenship • Do you have a legal right to work in the United States? • Are you a U.S. citizen? Marital / Family • What is the name, address, and status telephone number of a person we may contact in case of an emergency? • Are you married, divorced, single? • Do you prefer Miss, Mrs., or Ms.? • Do you have any children? How old are they?
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    Background Checks Pg. 14ÁreaFecha Negligent Hiring The failure of an organization to discover, via due diligence, that an employee it hired had the propensity to do harm to others Military Records Credit Check Motor Vehicle Records Criminal Records Educational Verification Past employment Social Security Verification
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Editor's Notes

  • #7 The number of steps in the selection process and their sequence will vary, not only with the organization, but also with the type and level of jobs to be filled.