Chapter 6 Flashcards
(14 cards)
selection process
A series of specific steps used by an employer to decide which recruits should be hired.
weighted application blank
A job application form in which various items are given differential weights to reflect their relationship to criterion measures.
personality tests
Questionnaires designed to reveal aspects of an individual’s character or temperament.
knowledge tests
Tests that measure a person’s information or knowledge.
ability tests
Tests that assess an applicant’s capacity or aptitude to function in a certain way.
performance tests
Tests that measure the ability of job applicants to perform specific components of the job for which they are to be hired.
employment references
Evaluations of an employee’s past work performance and job-relevant behaviours provided by past employers.
employment interview
A formal, in-depth, face-to-face meeting—or, more recently, a phone or video conference—between an employer and a job applicant to assess the appropriateness of the applicant for the job under consideration
situational interviews
Interviews that attempt to assess a job applicant’s likely future response to specific situations, which may or may not have been faced by the applicant in the past.
behavioural description interviews
Interviews that attempt to find out how job applicants responded to specific work situations in the past.
biographical information blank (BIB)
A type of application blank that uses a multiple-choice format to measure a job candidate’s education, experiences, opinions, attitudes, and interests.
realistic job preview (RJP)
Involves showing the candidate the type of work, equipment, and working conditions involved in the job before the hiring decision is final.
employment references
Evaluations of an employee’s past work performance and job-relevant behaviours provided by past employers.
employment interview
A formal, in-depth, face-to-face meeting—or, more recently, a phone or video conference—between an employer and a job applicant to assess the appropriateness of the applicant for the job under consideration.
