SELECTION

Points to be discussed in the Lecture Sessions.

Concept and process of Selection.

The methods of Selection.

Application Forms. Selection Tests. Interviews. The Interview Process.

Placement.

From RECRUITMENT to SELECTION

Human Resource Planning
JOB OPENING IDENTIFIED

Job analysis information

SATISFACTORY JOB REQUIREMENTS RECRUITS METHODS OF RECRUITMENT MAKE

Specific Request of Managers

Managers comments

FORMAL
APPLICATION

Selection

SELECTION is the process of choosing the right candidate for the right job from the pool of applicants who have applied for the vacancy. It is the process of ascertaining the qualifications , experience, skill, knowledge, etc of an applicant with the purpose of determining his suitability for a job.
Principles: Selection is based on two principles: Individual difference and Prediction .Selection as a two way process:

..Selection criteria: Organizational criteria, Functional criteria, Individual job criteria.

STEPS IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.

Resumes/CVs Review. Initial Screening Interview. Analyze the Application Blank. Conducting Tests and Evaluating Performance. Preliminary Interview . Core and Departmental Interviews. Reference Checks. Job Offer. Medical Examination.
Rejection by the candidate.

Acceptance by the candidate.

Offer to the Next suitable Candidate.

Placement

 Application Form:
.It is formal record of individual appeal or intention for employment.
..Items in the application form are : Personal profile, Educational Qualification, Work experience, Salary, Personality items, Reference checks. ..Methods for evaluating the information: Clinical Method and Weighted Method.

Selection Tests: Testing is the process of measuring the aptitude of the candidate in the job Types of Tests: Intelligence tests, Aptitude tests, Achievement tests, Situational tests, Interest tests, Personality tests, Polygraph tests, graphology.

Types of Tests
Intelligence Tests Aptitude Tests

What do they measure??

measures the general mental ability of individuals in intelligent behaviours.

I
Q test , Wechsler Bellevue Intelligence scale.

Achievement Tests.

Measure individuals ability to learn a Psychomotor, given job , when given adequate training. clerical Aptitude. Measure the job related proficiency and Work Sample test, knowledge of the applicants. Experiential test, Job Knowledge test.

Situational Tests.

Interests test Personality Tests.

To test the applicants likely responses Group discussion, to real life business situations. Simulated business games, In basket exercises. Understand the degree of interests a candidate has in a job.
Assess an individuals value system, emotions, maturity and other personal characteristics. Kuder Preference Record.

Polygraph Tests

test the validity and truthfulness of an applicants answers by monitoring the physical changes in his body as he answer a series of questions. examining individuals handwriting to assess the personality, emotional Characteristics and honesty.

Graphology

 Selection Interviews.
Types of interviews.

Preliminary
Interviews. Core Interview. Formal & Structured Interview.

First round interviews that aim to eliminate the applicants who are obviously unqualified for the job. The interaction between the line manager or experts and the job applicant. predetermined and planned interview to comprehensively discuss the areas .

Unstructured Interview.
Stress Interview. under Group Interview Panel Interview.

No predetermined plan of questions; Open ended questions.

Test the applicants ability to perform and deliver stress . group of applicants interviewed by a panel of interviewers. Departmental representatives interview the candidates.

Decision Making Interview. Informal discussion where the applicants interests in the job and the organization , his reaction

Preparation : objectives, relevant

questions, mode of evaluation, time .

Setting:
Conduct of Interview: Open
ended questions, attentively listen, take notes and mark relevant points.

Closing an Interview: Evaluation.

SELECTION PRACTICES IN COMPANIES

Selection Procedure at L& T

Selection Procedure at HLL.

Completion of the Application Form The preliminary interview

Advertisement for vacancy Evaluation of applications. Panel interview. Tests Final selection.

The final Board Procedure.

Selection at ACC Ltd.

Local Recruitment for lower level employees. Central recruitment committee and a personnel Department Interviews.