1. Selecting and appointing staff
People and business
Selecting and appointing staff

2. Selecting applicants The curriculum vitae (or ‘CV’)
Applicant provides a document, giving main details
E.g. personal information, qualifications, job history
Often accompanied by a letter of application
The application form
Applicant fills in a form, with similar details to above
Often includes a space for the letter of application

3. Interviewing applicants
The short list
Compare the applicants with the post’s job description and person specification
People are ‘shortlisted’ and invited for an interview
The interview
To judge appearance, confidence, and knowledge
A two-way process
Second interview for more discussion, testing etc

4. More about job interviews
What normally happens
Each applicant is interviewed by one or more people
All the applicants are asked the same questions
The answers are compared
The advantages
How well do applicants present themselves
Communication skills and interpersonal skills
Group interviews to assess team working skills

5. More about selection tests
Aptitude tests
To see if the candidate can do the work required
Intelligence tests
Designed to check the candidate’s mental abilities
Personality (or ‘psychometric) tests
To discover the applicant’s personality type

6. Appointing the successful applicant
Checking references
Previous employer, to confirm previous work record
Social acquaintance, to confirm personal qualities
Issuing a contract of employment
Name of employer and employee, and the start date
Details such as hours, pay, pension, and holidays
Length of notice required, by employer and employee
Company disciplinary rules

7. Revision: a quick test Q1. What is a curriculum vitae?
Q2. What is a shortlist?
Q3. What is a psychometric test used for?
A1. A brief listing of the applicant’s main details
A2. A selection of applicants, invited to interview
A3. A series of multiple choice questions, about
what applicants like and dislike, used to
produce a profile of their personality

8. People and business
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