Selection “You have to know what you looking for to find it”

Sources  Learning unit 5  Pages

Selection By the end of this session you should: 1.Understand the internal & external factors that influence selection decisions 2.Construct a competency model for a selection process. 3.Conduct a structured employment interview 4.Select appropriate selection methods

Selection “The process of determining which individual will best match a position, taking into account; Individual differences Requirements of the job Organizations internal & external environments

Factors influencing selection INTERNAL  Size  Type  Speed of decision making  Applicant pool  Selection methods EXTERNAL  Legislation  Labour market  Geographic location

Competency selection model Identify critical job success factors Intellectual Behavioural Skills Design selection tools to measure Reliably & consistently Without unfairly discriminating

Identifying Magic People  Read the case study and answer the questions.

Selection process 1.Initial screening – (minimum requirements) 2.Application form –(ATD, Persistence, accuracy, neatness, thoroughness) 3.Interviews (Behavioural, unstructured, Stress, group, panel)

Selection process (Continued) 4. Employment tests – (Cognitive, behavioural, psychomotor, Job knowledge, work sample) 5. Reference checks – (Criminal records, licence checking, credit bureau, previous managers, customers) 6. Medical checks – (Can he safely do the job without any harm to himself or others) 7. Job offer

Selection tools 1.Initial screening 2.Application blanks/CV’s 3.Interviews 4.Work simulation 5.Knowledge tests 6.Psychometric testing & Assessment centres 7.Seniority/Nepotism 8.Time spent with candidate 9.Medical screening 10.Reference checking

Structured interview  List of predetermined questions  Designed to assess the knowledge, skills, behavioural abilities that are critical to success of position  Interviewer does not deviate from questions  Questions may include: Situational ~ how they would react in a given situation Behavioural ~ how they have acted in the past Job knowledge ~ what they know

Behavioural Interview