HTH 503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Structured Interview, Background Check

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
• Course: HTH 503
• Professor: Amrita Bhalla

Document Summary

Selection process de ned: a series of speci c steps used to decide which recruits should be hired, begins when recruits apply for employment and ends with the hiring decision. Steps involve matching the employment needs of the organization and the applicant. 1- successful execution of an organization"s strategy depends on the calibre of its employee. 2- an organization"s selection decisions must re ect job requirements. 3- selection strategy must be well integrated with organizational priorities. 5- selection strategy should recognize labour market realities - selection ratio. Step 1 preliminary reception of applicants: initial contact with applicants, walk-ins may receive preliminary interview, write-ins often receive letter of acknowledgment, this step has disappeared in many organizations with the increasing use of internet recruitment. Step 2 application screening: remove from consideration applicants who do not meet quali cations, weighted application blank (wab, ensure application is useful and meets legal requirements, biographical information blanks (bib)