MHR 523 Lecture 5: MHR lecture 5 part 2
14 Feb 2017
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The process of choosing among individuals who have been recruited to fill existing or projected job openings. Important because: quality of people bringing in determines organizations importance, high cost, significant legal implications. Selection ration: the ratio of the number of applicants hired to the total applicants. Initial applicant screening is performed by hr department. Candidates not meeting essential selection criteria are eliminated first. Candidates who more closely match specifications are identified and given further consideration. Screening device used by 2/3 of canadian organizations. Asses job-related skills, general intelligence personality characteristics, mental abilities, interests and preferences. The degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over time. The accuracy with which a predictor measures what it is intended to measure. In canada, employers are not permitted to screen candidates for substance abuse. Substance addiction is considered a disability which cannot be discriminated against during the selection process. Unable to produce valid and reliable results.
