People - Selection

Question 1

What are the stages of the selection process ?

Answer 1

1. Receive CV’S + application forms
2. shortlisting
3. hold interviews
4. inform successful candidates
5. offer the candidate the position

Question 2

What is receive CV’S and application forms ?

Answer 2

When the business looks through potentially a large number of applications forms and CV’S and compare them to the job description and person specification

Question 3

What is shortlisting ?

Answer 3

When the business will draw up a list of the candidates they wish to interview based on what applications best matched the job description and person specification

Question 4

What is the stage hold interviews ?

Answer 4

This is when candidates are invited to the business and asked questions about their application

Question 5

What are the interview formats ?

Answer 5

one to one - interviewed by one person

panel - group of people interviewing one person

group - group of candidates interviewed at one time

Question 6

What are the advantages of holding interviews ?

Answer 6

• The business can ask additional or follow-up questions from their application
• The business can judge a candidate’s body language and appearance
• it is easy to compare candidates if same questions have been asked

Question 7

What are disadvantages of holding interviews ?

Answer 7

• candidates can buckle under pressure and underperform on the day
• expensive to train staff how to interview
• it is time consuming to carry out multiple interviews

Question 8

What is testing ?

Answer 8

A test will assess other skills and see how people respond to different situations. a test can confirm the information given in the application form

Question 9

Examples of testing ?

Answer 9

Aptitude tests - ability in a certain skill

Psychometric test - attitude or character of a
candidate, usually through a set of
multiple-choice choice

Medical and physical ability - medical tests or physical
test will be required for
certain jobs (police,
army)

Question 10

What are some cost of testing ?

Answer 10

• Expensive to explore resources and train staff
• off day, not preform to full potential
• Time consuming to design the test and set them up

Question 11

What are some benefits of testing ?

Answer 11

• allows businesses to assess a large group at the same time
• Test specific skills related to the job role
• easy to compare candidates score to the same test

Question 12

What is the stage offering the candidate the position ?

Answer 12

offer the successful candidate the position subject receiving a reference

Question 13

What is a reference ?

Answer 13

A reference comes from the candidate’s previous employer. It will provide information about the candidate’s performance in their previous job