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| The process of choosing among individuals who have been recruited to fill existing or projected job openings |
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| Avoiding Legal Consequences (Employee Selection) |
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| 1. Ensuring that all selection criteria and strategis are based on the job description and the job specification 2. Adequately assesing the applicants ability to meet performance standards or expectations. 3. Carefull scrutinizing all information supplied on applicants forms and resumes. 4. Obtaining written authorization for reference checking from prospective employees, and checking references very carefully. 5. Saving all records and information obtained about the applicant during each stage of the selection process. 6. Rejecting applicants who make false statements on their application forms or resumes. |
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| The ratio of the number of applicants hired to the total number of applicants (Number of Applicants Hired/Total Number of Applicants= Selection Ratio |
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| In selection process, only candidate clearing a �hurdle� (selection techniques including pre screening, testing, interviewing, and background/reference checking) are permitted to move on to the next step. |
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