HRM 2600 Chapter 6: Chapter 6

• School: York University
• Department: Human Resources Management
• Course: HRM 2600
• Professor: Indira Somwaru

Document Summary

Chapter 6 employee selection: hiring the best and brightest employees lays a strong foundation for excellence. Obtaining reliable and valid information: reliability the degree to which interviews, tests, and other selection procedures yield comparable data over time and alternative measures. Criterion-related validity: criterion-related validity the extent to which a selection tool predicts or significantly correlates with, important elements of work behaviour o. Sources of information about job candidates: sources of information provide as reliable and valid a picture as possible of an applicant"s potential for success on the job. Application forms: disabilities avoid asking about disabilities, hospitalization or if they receive workers compensation, some organizations use a weighted application black (wab) o. Involves the use of a common standardized employment application form that"s designed to distinguish between successful and unsuccessful employees: helpful for reducing turnover costs in the hospitality industry.