IRE348H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Job Performance, Predictive Validity, Value Proposition
28 Feb 2017
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To find potential applicants to their companies. To fill the job, no guarantee of quality. Specialize very specific fields (it, finance, etc) -> create their network. Using more of techniques agencies has been using for years. Generating a pool for pre-qualified candidates, requires a degree of pre-screening/pre-selection. Can not start the process until what are you looking for. Reliability: consistency , the lack of random error. Encouraged to read instructions to each candidates. > does the instrument measure what it is intended to measure? every tool or technique we used in pre-screening and selection process is an "instrument" Content validity: if it accurately shows an individual"s knowledge or skills related to job content. Constrict validity: construct -> an abstract that we can infer but cannot directly observe (intelligent, personality, attitude) Predictive validity: the ability of an instrument to predict future behaviour or job performance.
