Tools for Successful Selection Developing a Hiring SYSTEM

Review of HIH Principles Performance-based Accurate/Valid Comprehensive Systematic Fair

Stages of Hiring Initial Screening –Eliminate unqualified Selection –Identify Desirable and Acceptable Finalist Review –Confirm assessment

Hiring Tools: Screening Application Forms –Standard –Weighted application blanks (WABs) Screening interviews

Hiring Tools: Selection Interviews Ability Tests Personality Inventories Performance Tests Special Tests –Honesty/Integrity –Drug

Hiring Tools: Finalist Review Reference checking Top management interviews Medical exams Verify employment eligibility

Individual Differences Knowledge Skills Abilities –Cognitive –Psychomotor and Physical Personality & Interests

Performance Attributes Matrix Method for matching job requirements with applicant KSAOs Use to develop a portfolio of hiring tools that are best suited for assessing critical KSAOs

Performance Attributes Matrix

Choosing Hiring Tools Accuracy –Reliability –Validity Practicality –Utility--cost effectiveness –Efficiency Fairness –Adverse impact –Face Validity--perceived relevance