MHR 523 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Virtual Reality, Pilot Experiment, Work Sampling
27 Jan 2017
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Mhr523 lecture 7 (chapter 7 & 8) The process of choosing among individuals who have been recruited to fill existing or projected job openings. Important because: quality of human resources determines organizational performance, high cost of inappropriate selection decisions, significant legal implications. Step 5: supervisory interview and realistic job preview. Step 6: hiring decision and candidate notification. Use selection criteria based on the job. Preparations: develop selection criteria, specify musts and wants and weight the wants, develop an evaluation form, develop interview questions (for all candidates, develop candidate-specific questions. Initial applicant screening is performed by hr department. Candidates not meeting essential selection criteria are eliminated first. Candidates who most closely match the remaining job specifications are identified and given further consideration. Use of technology is becoming increasingly popular. Selection testing is a common screening device used by approximately two-thirds of canadian organizations. Used to assess specific job-related skills, general intelligence, personality characteristics, mental abilities, interests, and preferences.
