Exam 6: Selecting New Employees

_____ involves hiring your clone.

Drug testing almost always meets each of the criteria of the OUCH Test except:

"Do you have valid teaching certificate for this state?" would be an example of a closed-ended type of interview question.

What types of physical testing might be done in selection? Which ones would you use and which would you not,and why?

When conducting a selection interview,Maria described the job to the candidate and answered the candidate's questions about the job.Then Maria asked whether the candidate was still interested in the job.The candidate was no longer interested.Maria thanked the candidate for coming in and closed the interview.Maria's interview ended at the ________ step.

An important focus of the candidate interview process should be to determine:

When we compare a score on the SAT test to the job performance of existing workers in that job,we are using ________ validity.

Alexander requires all applicants for jobs on the loading dock demonstrate their proficiency in using tools such as the fork-lift.Alexander is giving his applicants a(n) ________ test.

What selection model allows an individual to do poorly on one test but make up for that poor grade by doing much better on other tests?

Identify the common problems that are faced during the selection process.

Identify the three main types of "fit" that we look for in the selection process and why they are important.

Construct validity measures a trait that is not directly observable.

A company can't refuse to hire you because of a bankruptcy.

When a test is consistent over time,what is that called?

When conducting selection interviews,Kirsten has a list of prepared questions from which she does not deviate.She asks all job candidates the same questions in the same order.Kirsten uses a(n) _________ interview.

Micah requires all applicants take a paper-and-pencil test to assess their intellectual curiosity and motivation in a particular field.Micah is giving his applicants a(n) ________ test.

_________ were created to guide employers in their efforts to comply with federal laws concerning all employment decisions,and especially the selection process.

What is an example of an honesty test?

A good ability-to-job fit can help maintain,or improve:

Discuss the major points in the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection (UGESP).