BU354 Chapter 6: Chapter 6 - Selection
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Every employer puts applicants through the selection process: a series of specific steps used by an employer to decide which recruits should be hired. Process ends: with hiring decision: recruitment process continues during the selection process as recruiters try to maintain applicant interest in the org while selection is occurring. In many hr departments recruiting and selection are combined called employment function / recruiting. Poor selection practices result in hr dep not meeting objectives. Skills a(cid:374)d (cid:395)ualifi(cid:272)atio(cid:374)s of (cid:374)e(cid:449) hi(cid:396)es has to (cid:373)at(cid:272)h o(cid:396)g(cid:859)s (cid:272)ultu(cid:396)e a(cid:374)d st(cid:396)ategi(cid:272) (cid:396)e(cid:395)ui(cid:396)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts. Employer has to show that the tools used for selecting employees are reliable and valid. **selection strategy must recognize organizational constraints all organizations have finite resources systems employed for the selection of hr should be cost-effective. Selection strategy must adapt to labour market realities. Important to have a large, qualified pool of recruits from which to select applicants.
