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A key feature of your
recruitment
procedures is the
method you use to
assess candidates.
The face-to-face
interview is the most
widely usedmethod
of recruiting
although it is widely
accepted that it can
be an unreliable
guide to a person's
performance. Other
methods such as
biodata, assessment
centres, tests and
graphology canonly
give unscientific
predictions. There is
no cast-ironmethod
that can guarantee
the selection of the
star performer weall
want. In every
recruitment exercise,
there will always be
an element of
guesswork.
"Before we even think about assessing people for a job, they have to pass through three screens.The first test
is for integrity. People with integrity tell the truth, and they keep their word.The second test is for intelligence.
The candidate has a strong dose of intellectual curiosity.The third ticket to the game is maturity—the ability
to handle stress and setbacks, and enjoy success with equal parts of joy and humility." (JackWelch)
"The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people." (Bill Gates)
RecruitmentMethods
How toPickWinning Candidates
MTL Infographics
Skill
Boosters
171
The interview has traditionally been the
overwhelmingly favoured method of
selecting staff. Few people get a job
without one. However, research shows
that assessing people by means of a
face-to-face discussion can be a poor
way to assess skill.
In the 1930's, D B Goldsmith pioneered the use of
biodata in recruitment. The aim of biodata was to
find out the ideal factors of high performers and
use these features to recruit new staff. Today,
biodata would be a totally biased system.
Hunter and Hunter carried out research
into what selection techniques were the
most effective in predicting future job
performance.This is their top 12:.
1.a sample of work
2.tests of job skills
3. the ratings of colleagues
4. test of job knowledge
5. a trial period on the job
6. assessment centres
7. biodata
8. references
9. interviews
10.academic record
11.education
12.self-assessment.
Assessment centres are put
together by combining a
range of assessment
techniques in one half day or
whole day session for groups
of up to 12 candidates.
Use tests to
objectively
assess
candidates'
skills alongside
forms and
interviews.

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Infographic 171 on "Recruitment Methods" from ManageTrainLearn

  • 1. A key feature of your recruitment procedures is the method you use to assess candidates. The face-to-face interview is the most widely usedmethod of recruiting although it is widely accepted that it can be an unreliable guide to a person's performance. Other methods such as biodata, assessment centres, tests and graphology canonly give unscientific predictions. There is no cast-ironmethod that can guarantee the selection of the star performer weall want. In every recruitment exercise, there will always be an element of guesswork. "Before we even think about assessing people for a job, they have to pass through three screens.The first test is for integrity. People with integrity tell the truth, and they keep their word.The second test is for intelligence. The candidate has a strong dose of intellectual curiosity.The third ticket to the game is maturity—the ability to handle stress and setbacks, and enjoy success with equal parts of joy and humility." (JackWelch) "The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people." (Bill Gates) RecruitmentMethods How toPickWinning Candidates MTL Infographics Skill Boosters 171 The interview has traditionally been the overwhelmingly favoured method of selecting staff. Few people get a job without one. However, research shows that assessing people by means of a face-to-face discussion can be a poor way to assess skill. In the 1930's, D B Goldsmith pioneered the use of biodata in recruitment. The aim of biodata was to find out the ideal factors of high performers and use these features to recruit new staff. Today, biodata would be a totally biased system. Hunter and Hunter carried out research into what selection techniques were the most effective in predicting future job performance.This is their top 12:. 1.a sample of work 2.tests of job skills 3. the ratings of colleagues 4. test of job knowledge 5. a trial period on the job 6. assessment centres 7. biodata 8. references 9. interviews 10.academic record 11.education 12.self-assessment. Assessment centres are put together by combining a range of assessment techniques in one half day or whole day session for groups of up to 12 candidates. Use tests to objectively assess candidates' skills alongside forms and interviews.