The Employee Selection Process

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Over the past decades, there has been a surge of interest in studying how job applicants view the employee selection procedures. The basic premise of research on applicants perception of selection processes and procedures has been that these perceptions affect how applicants views the organization his/ her decision to join the organization and subsequent behaviors (e.g., future product/ service purchases, recommendations to others) Rynes (1993). Thus understanding when and why applicants have more or less favorable impressions of selection process might increase the ability to influence those perceptions and related applicant attitudes and behavior. In selecting the right selection procedure for right selection the authorities have to take…show more content…
These differences systematically affect the way people perform or behave on the job. Considering applicants as clients by taking their values and expectations seriously might help and avoid negative and harmful applicant reactions towards organization, such as withdrawal from the selection procedure, the spread of negative information about the hiring company or even litigation against the organization Rynes (1993). Information provides to applicants regarding a procedure (e.g., constructs assessed, reasons for use) and decision (e.g., explanation of rejection) can make a difference in perceptions; such information should be detailed in study descriptions. Ployhart et al. (1999) which has been referred by the Ann Marie Ryan et al (200), found that providing information on why an individual was accepted or rejected (e.g., due to what particular procedure in the process) influenced perceptions of process…show more content…
Initially the main source of circulating and conveying the relevant information is the advertisement or this can be achieved through public notices through various Medias and these can be supported by the informational packs available with the selection agency. This strategy is normally used by the large employees who are selecting large number of employees on strategic positions. The information that is intended to attract the potential candidates helps them in such a way that they frame their applications accordingly and can assess their suitability for the effectiveness on the job. On the other side this also helps the organization to make short listing among the candidates who have applied for the particular job. Research has proved that more the job related and quality information disseminated the better are the chances that a successful appointment can be possible. Face validity and perceived Content validity has been widely used in subsequent research Smither et al. (1993). Face validity is a degree to which candidates perceive the content of a selection device to be related to the content of the job Smither et al.,
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