HRM Flashcards
The most common and core method of both obtaining information from job-seekers, and decision-making on their suitability or otherwise.
INTERVIEW
Interviews usually take place at two crucial stages in the selection process:
at the beginning and in the end
TYPE OF INTERVIEW: questions are changed to match the specific applicant; for example, questions about the candidate’s background in relation to their résumé might be used.
unstructured interview
TYPE OF INTERVIEW: there is a set of standardized questions based on the job analysis, not on individual candidates’ résumés.
structured interview
TYPE OF INTERVIEW: occurs when several people are interviewing one candidate at the same time.
Panel interview
TYPE OF INTERVIEW: Interviewer would assess your behavior and how you handled past situations.
BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW
TYPE OF INTERVIEW: may be done as follow up to fill in missing information that was not asked during the formal interview.
PHONE INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW CONTENT: A series of questions that focus on how the candidate would behave in a given situation.
SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS
INTERVIEW CONTENT: A series of questions that focus on how the candidate reacted to actual situations in the past.
BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS
INTERVIEW CONTENT: A series of questions that focus on relevant past job-related behaviors.
JOB-RELATED QUESTIONS
INTERVIEW CONTENT:
* unconventional, bizarre, weird, crazy, unexpected questions.
* test your ability to operate under unanticipated circumstances.
* to lighten the mood or inject a little humor.
OFF THE WALL QUESTIONS
HOW TO CONDUCT AN EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW
- KNOW THE JOB
- STRUCTURE THE INTERVIEW
- GET ORGANIZED
- ESTABLISH RAPPORT
- ASK QUESTIONS
- TAKE BRIEF NOTES DURING THE INTERVIEW
- CLOSE THE INTERVIEW
- REVIEW THE INTERVIEW
This step is used to check the accuracy of application form through former employers and references. Verification of education and legal status to work, credit history and criminal record are also made.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Determine whether the applicant has the physIcal ability to carry on the duties and responsibilities effectively; ascertain whether the applicant has a record of health problems - which can potentially affect his behavior and performance on the job.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
STEPS IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING: A procedure for providing new employees with basic background information about the organization.
EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION
STEPS IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING: learning opportunities developed by the organization in which they are used. This can be training related to a specific job, such as how to use a particular kind of software
In-House Training
STEPS IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING: can help ensure the new employee not only feels welcomed but is paired up with someone who already knows the ropes and can help guide the new employee through any on-the-job challenges.
Mentoring
STEPS IN EMPLOYEE TRAINING: This is usually the last step in training, and it can be ongoing. It can include sending an employee to a seminar to help further develop leadership skills or helping pay tuition for an employee who wants to take a marketing class
External Training
A__________is a trusted, experienced
advisor who has direct investment in the development of an employee. They may
be a supervisor, but often they are colleagues who has the experience and personality to help guide someone through processes
mentor
TYPES OF TRAINING: meant to teach the new employee the technological aspects of the job.
Technical training
TYPES OF TRAINING: refers to familiarizing employees with the means of preventing, detecting, and eliminating nonquality items, usually in an organization that produces a product
Quality Training
TYPES OF TRAINING: includes proficiencies needed to actually perform the job.
Skills Training
TYPES OF TRAINING: refer to personality traits, social graces, communication, and personal habits that are used to characterize relationships with other people.
Soft Skills Training
TYPES OF TRAINING: If someone is identified as candidate for promotion, this type of training occurs.
Managerial Training