Performance evaluation ratings may be helpful in predicting the performance of job applicants.
For example, it may be determined that a firm’s successful employees (identified through
performance evaluations) exhibit certain behaviors when performing key tasks. These data may
then provide benchmarks for evaluating applicant responses obtained through behavioral interviews,
discussed in Chapter 6. Also, in validating selection tests, employee ratings may be used
as the variable against which test scores are compared. In this instance, determination of the
selection test’s validity would depend on the accuracy of appraisal results.