Selection

SELECTION

Selection: Choosing from the applications the most suitable candidates to fill up the vacancies in the organization by comparing and evaluating candidates’ qualifications required to perform the job.

Process of Selection

1. Preliminary Screening: Candidates not fulfilling minimum requirements are not considered further based on the information supplied in the application forms and are sent a letter of regret.
2. Selection Tests: An employment test is to measure certain characteristics of individuals. Various test are
   1. Intelligence Tests: an indicator of a person’s learning ability or the ability to make decisions and judgments.
   2. The aptitude test: is a measure of an individual’s potential for learning new skills.
   3. Personality Tests: provide clues to a person’s emotions, reactions, maturity and value system, etc.
   4. Trade Test: Measure the existing skills of the individual. They measure the level of knowledge and proficiency in the area of professions or technical training.
   5. Interest Tests: Know the interests or involvement of a person in a job
3. Employment Interview:
   • Interview is a formal, in-depth conversation to evaluate the applicant’s suitability for the job.
   • The role of the interviewer is to ask job-related and other general questions.
4. Reference and Background Checks:

• Employers may ask for names, addresses, and telephone numbers of references to verify and get additional information about an applicant.
• Previous employers, known persons, teachers and university professors can act as references.

5. Selection Decision:

• The final decision has to be made from among the candidates who pass the tests, interviews and reference checks.

6. Medical Examination:

• In certain jobs, candidates are required to get compulsory physical and mentally fitness certificates. Like defense services, astronauts.

Job Offer:

6. • Applicant who has passed all the barriers is given a letter of appointment.
   • Contains a date to report on the job.
7. Contract of Employment: Contains two important Documents
   • • Attestation form:- Contains certain essential details about the candidate for future             reference
     • Contract of employment:-includes basic information like Job Title Duties, Responsibilities, allowances, hours of work, termination of employment, etc.