Recruitment and Selection
Players in the Game
                     
  Employer                               Employee
                         mployer
                         mployee
   Select : Induct                   Seek Entry: Pitch Growth
   Retrain: Retain                   & Employability
 Candidate               R           Responsibility
 Expenditure             I           Remuneration
 Time                    G           Location
 Flexibility             H           Growth
 First Time              T           Option for exit
No more Obligation                   Demand
                     Effectiveness
                     Match 100%                         3
              Person – Job Fit
        Job
    Requirement                HR Outcomes
         s
     Rewards                    Attraction
                               Performance
                                Retention
Match                          Attendance
                               Satisfaction
                      Impact
                                  Other
    PERSONA
       L
    KSAOs
    Motivation
        Firm
        job
                       New
                                Person – Organization
        Values         duties
                 Job                   Match
         Requirement
              s
           Rewards
   Multiple      Future
   Jobs                                  HR Outcomes
                 Jobs
                                          Attraction
                                         Performance
                                          Retention
                                         Attendance
Match                                    Satisfaction
                                            Other
           PERSONAL
             KSAOs
            Motivation
       Process of Selection
 Testing
   Knowledge   Written              Profiling techniques
   Skill       Dexterity
   Attitude    Psychometric
               Aptitude
                        General/special/occupational
Group Discussion   General Knowledge     Decision Making
                   Team Work             Leadership
                   Presentation          Assertiveness
                   Stress Management     Customer focus
                   Communication         Social Commitment
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   Problem from the Test of
  Mechanical Comprehension
Which gear will turn the same way as the driver?
H.R. Selection Techniques “On the Edge”
  A. Graphology (Handwriting Analysis)
    1. Why are organizations using it?
    2. Is it reliable and valid?
Want a Job at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant
in Georgetown,, Kentucky? Here’s what you can
expect in their hiring process over the coming
months
  What’s Assessed
  Technical Skills
  Leadership
  Problem-solving skills
  Health Assessment
   How to Assess
Phase I : Applicants complete applications, and watch a Interpersonal
Skills one-hour video about the work environment
Phase II : Applicants complete Kentucky’s Department of
Employment Services Situation Judgement Inventory – measuring
one’s ability to work in a team, and other interpersonal skills
Phase III : Applicants participate in a four-hour program designed to
assess individual and group problem-solving skills. Applicants are
observed by Toyota Screening experts. Assembly line participants
also participate in a five-hour assembly situation
Phase IV : One-hour interview with a group of Toyota interviewers
Phase V : Conditional Toyota Employee. Applicants undergo two
and a half hours of health assessment at an area hospital
Phase VI : Employee is closely monitored by seasoned employees
who assess job performance for the next 6 months
   What is an Assessment Center?
• Participants’ behavior is OBSERVED by
  trained raters, evaluated, categorized and
  scored
• Raters pool individual observations to arrive at
  an overall estimate of potential, or score
• Participants are provided with oral and/or
  written feedback regarding their performance
  and potential
• Training and developmental plans can be
  formulated
Army Recruitment
     5 DAY PROGRAMME
CANDIDATES ARE CALLED THROUGH
  “CALL LETTERS” TO APPEAR IN
       DAYS TESTS AT SSB
     (ALLAHABAD/BHOPAL/
 BANGALORE/MYSORE/VARANASI/
         DEHRADUN)
   FOUR CATEGORIES OF TESTS
A) SCREENING TEST
B) PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST
C) GROUP TESTING OFFICERS(GTO) TEST
D) INTERVIEW
       SCREENING TEST (FIRST DAY)
 INDIVIDUAL FIRST FILL BIO DATA FORMS KNOWN
AS “PERSONAL INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE” (PIQ)
 THEN CANDIDATE WILL UNDERGO TWO TYPES OF
                  TESTS
        A) VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL TESTS
       B) PICTURE STORY WRITING FOLLOWED BY
           DISCUSSION OF THE STORIES
   RESULTS DECLARED WITHIN 1 HOUR OF THE
            COMPLETION OF TEST.
 THOSE WHO CLEAR TEST ARE REQUIRED TO STAY
         BACK FOR THE NEXT 4 DAYS
 REMAINING PERSONS ARE DROPPED BACK AT THE
             RAILWAY STATION
PSYCHOLOGICAL TEST (SECOND DAY)
     TESTS ARE IN FOUR PARTS
THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST (TAT)
 KNOWN AS PICTURE STORY WRITING.
     DEVELOPED BY MURRAY
PERSON HAS TO CONSTRUCT STORIES
  ABOUT CARDS IN ACCORDANCE
     WITH THEIR PERSONALITY
 CHARACTERISTIC AND EXPERIENCE
WORD ASSOCIATION TEST(WAT)
  SITUATION REACTION TEST(SRT)
      IT CAN MEASURE THE BEHAVIOR
OF A PERSON WITH NEUOLOGICAL DISORDERS
SELF DESCRIPTION TEST(SD)
   DEVELOPED BY EDWARD
      GIVES AN OVERALL
    PICTURE, EVEN THOUGH
A CRUDE ONE OF INDL GENERAL
   LEVEL OF COMPETENCE)
     GROUP TESTING OFFICERS (GTO) TEST
         (THIRD AND FOURTH DAY)
FOLLOWING TESTS CONDUCTED IN THIS CAREGORY :-
       A)GROUP DISCUSSION
       B)GROUP PLANNING EXERCISE
      (SOMETIMES KNOWN AS MILITARY
       PLANNING EXERCISE)
      C)PROGRESSIVE GROUP TASKS
      D)HALF GROUP TASKS
       E)INDIVIDUAL OBSTACLES
       F)GROUP OBSTACLES RACE
       G)COMMAND TASK
       H)LECTURE
       I)FINAL GROUP TASK
Background Investigations and Reference Checks
 • Extent of investigations and checks
   – Reference checks (87%)
   – Background employment checks (69%)
   – Criminal records (61%)
   – Driving records (56%)
   – Credit checks (35%)
 • Reasons for investigations and checks
   – To verify factual information provided by
     applicants.
   – To uncover damaging information.
                            Reference Checking Form
(Verify that the applicant has provided permission before conducting reference checks)
Candidate Name:
Reference Name:                    Company Name:
Dates of Employment:               (From: and To:)
Position(s) Held:                  Salary History:
Reason for Leaving:
Explain the reason for your call and verify the above information with the supervisor (including the reason for
leaving)
1. Please describe the type of work for which the candidate was responsible.
2. How would you describe the applicant’s relationships with coworkers, subordinates (if applicable), and
with superiors?
3. Did the candidate have a positive or negative work attitude? Please elaborate
4. How would you describe the quantity and quality of output generated by the former employee?
5. What were his/her strengths on the job?
6. What were his/her weaknesses on the job?
7. What is your overall assessment of the candidate?
8. Would you recommend him/her for this position? Why or why not?
9. Would this individual be eligible for rehire? Why or why not?
Other comments?