Step in selection

STEP IN SELECTION

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N.SUKKIRAN

DEFINE SELECTION

SelectionThe process that managers use to determine the

relative qualifications of job applicants and their potential for performing well in a particular job.

Selection can be defined as process of choosing the right person for the right job from a pool of different candidates who applied for a certain job.

STEP IN SELECTION

1. RECEIPTION OF APPLICANTS 2. INTIAL SCREENING 3. APPLICANT BLANK 4. EMPLOYEE TEST 5. EMPLOYEE INTERVIEW 6. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND CHECKS 7. PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION 8. DECISION TO HIRE

RECEIPTION OF APPLICANTS

The selection process is a two way street . The organization selects employees and applicants select employers. therefore application Pool built-up through recruitment process is the base for selection process

The basic objective at the recruitment level is to attract as much worth while application as possible so that there are more potions available at the selection stage

2. INTIAL SCREENING

The purpose of preliminary interviews is basically to eliminate unqualified applications based on information supplied in application forms. The basic objective is to reject misfits. On the other hands preliminary interviews is often called a courtesy interview and is a good public relations exercise.

3. APPLICANT BLANK

Application blank is the application form to be filled by the candidate when he applies for a job in the company. The application blank collects information consisting of the following four parts:

1. Personal details2. Educational details3. Work experience4. Family background

4. EMPLOYEE TEST

Selection Tests: Jobseekers who past the preliminary interviews are called for tests. There are various types of tests conducted depending upon the jobs and the company. These tests can be Aptitude Tests, Personality Tests, and Ability Tests and are conducted to judge how well an individual can perform tasks related to the job. Besides this there are some other tests also like Interest Tests (activity preferences), Graphology Test (Handwriting), Medical Tests, Psychometric Tests etc.

5. EMPLOYEE INTERVIEW

.    Employment Interview: The next step in selection is employment interview. Here interview is a formal and in-depth conversation between applicant’s acceptability. It is considered to be an excellent selection device. Interviews can be One-to-One, Panel Interview, or Sequential Interviews. Besides there can be Structured and Unstructured interviews, Behavioral Interviews, Stress Interviews.

6. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND CHECKS

Reference & Background Checks: Reference checks and background checks are conducted to verify the information provided by the candidates. Reference checks can be through formal letters, telephone conversations. However it is merely a formality and selections decisions are seldom affected by it.

7. PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION

The candidates who have successfully cleared the interview are asked to take a medical exam. This medical exam may be conducted by the organization itself . The organization may have a tie up with the hospital or the candidate may be asked to get a certificate from his family doctor.

Physical Examination: After the selection decision is made, the candidate is required to undergo a physical fitness test. A job offer is often contingent upon the candidate passing the physical examination.

8. DECISION TO HIRE

The next step in selection process is job offer to those applicants who have crossed all the previous hurdles. It is made by way of letter of appointment.

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