Inappropriate Questions
•Basic rule: Ask only job-related questions
•Interview is a “test,” subject to same validity requirements as any other step in selection process
•Historically, interview has been more vulnerable to charges of discrimination than any other tool used in selection process
Permitting Non-Job-Related Information
•If candidate begins volunteering personal information not related to job, interviewer should steer conversation back on course
•Engaging in friendly chitchat with candidates might be pleasant
•In our litigious society, it may be most dangerous thing interviewer can do
Interviewer Bias
Interviewer makes assumptions about interviewee which may be incorrect and lets these biases influence the selection decision
•Stereotyping bias: Occurs when interviewer assumes that applicant has certain traits because they are members of a certain class
•Halo error bias: Occurs when interviewer generalizes one positive first impression feature of the candidate
Interviewer Bias (Cont.)
•Horn error bias: Occurs where interviewer’s first impression of candidate creates a negative first impression that exists throughout interview
•Contrast bias: Occur when, for example, interviewer meets with several poorly qualified applicants and then confronts a mediocre candidate
•Premature judgment bias: Interviewers makes judgment about candidates in first few minutes of interview
•Interview illusion bias: Belief in interview ability was exaggerated
Interviewer Domination
•Relevant information must flow both ways
•Interviewers must learn to be good listeners as well as suppliers of information
Lack of Training
•Interview is much more than carrying on conversation with another person
•Expense of training employees in interviewing skills can be easily justified
•What does “Tell me about yourself” mean to a trained interviewer?
Nonverbal Communication
•Body language is nonverbal communication in which physical actions, such as gestures and facial expressions, convey thoughts and emotions
•Avoid sending inappropriate or unintended nonverbal signals
Concluding the Interview
•When interviewer has obtained necessary information and answered applicant’s questions, he or she should conclude the interview
•Tell applicant he or she will be notified of the selection decision shortly
•Management must then determine whether candidate is suitable for the open position and organization
Pre-Employment Screening: Background Investigations
•Determine accuracy of information submitted or determine if vital information was not submitted.
•Principal reason is to hire better workers.
•Background investigations involve obtaining data from various sources
•Intensity of background investigations depends on the nature of the open position’s tasks
Continuous Background Investigation
•Some employers are screening their employees on an ongoing basis.
•Financial devastation, marital collapse, or a medical crisis can send a person with a clean record over the edge
Background Investigation with Social Networking
•Increasingly being used to conduct background investigations
•Use an applicant’s Facebook, LinkedIn, and postings made on an industry blog to find out about individuals they are considering hiring
Reference Checks
•Information from individuals who know applicant
•Provide additional insight into information furnished by applicant
•Verify accuracy of information
•Possible flaw: Virtually everyone can name three or four individuals willing to make favorable statements
Reference Checks (Cont.)
•Many state laws shield employers from liability for harm to an ex-employee based on job references.
•Two schools of thought:
–Don’t tell them anything
–Honesty is the best policy
Automated Reference Checking
•References are anonymous, more efficient, and more comprehensive
•It is the candidate, not the recruiter, who contacts references
•Referencing is much faster
Negligent Hiring
•Liability company incurs when it fails to conduct reasonable investigation of applicant’s background, and then assigns potentially dangerous person to position where he or she can inflict harm
•Risk of harm to third parties requires a higher standard of care
Selection Decision
•Most critical step
•Person whose qualifications most closely conform to requirements of open position and organization should be selected
Medical Examination
•Americans with Disabilities Act does not prohibit pre-employment medical examinations
•Determines point at which they may be administered during selection process
•Determines whether applicant is physically capable of performing the work
Inappropriate Questions •Basic rule: Ask only job-related questions •Interview is a “test,” subject to same validity requirements as any other step in selection process •Historically, interview has been more vulnerable to charges of discrimination than any other tool used in selection process Permitting Non-Job-Related Information •If candidate begins volunteering personal information not related to job, interviewer should steer conversation back on course •Engaging in friendly chitchat with candidates might be pleasant •In our litigious society, it may be most dangerous thing interviewer can do Interviewer Bias Interviewer makes assumptions about interviewee which may be incorrect and lets these biases influence the selection decision •Stereotyping bias: Occurs when interviewer assumes that applicant has certain traits because they are members of a certain class •Halo error bias: Occurs when interviewer generalizes one positive first impression feature of the candidate Interviewer Bias (Cont.) •Horn error bias: Occurs where interviewer’s first impression of candidate creates a negative first impression that exists throughout interview •Contrast bias: Occur when, for example, interviewer meets with several poorly qualified applicants and then confronts a mediocre candidate •Premature judgment bias: Interviewers makes judgment about candidates in first few minutes of interview •Interview illusion bias: Belief in interview ability was exaggerated Interviewer Domination •Relevant information must flow both ways •Interviewers must learn to be good listeners as well as suppliers of information Lack of Training •Interview is much more than carrying on conversation with another person •Expense of training employees in interviewing skills can be easily justified •What does “Tell me about yourself” mean to a trained interviewer? Nonverbal Communication •Body language is nonverbal communication in which physical actions, such as gestures and facial expressions, convey thoughts and emotions •Avoid sending inappropriate or unintended nonverbal signals Concluding the Interview •When interviewer has obtained necessary information and answered applicant’s questions, he or she should conclude the interview •Tell applicant he or she will be notified of the selection decision shortly •Management must then determine whether candidate is suitable for the open position and organization Pre-Employment Screening: Background Investigations •Determine accuracy of information submitted or determine if vital information was not submitted. •Principal reason is to hire better workers. •Background investigations involve obtaining data from various sources •Intensity of background investigations depends on the nature of the open position’s tasks Continuous Background Investigation •Some employers are screening their employees on an ongoing basis. •Financial devastation, marital collapse, or a medical crisis can send a person with a clean record over the edge Background Investigation with Social Networking •Increasingly being used to conduct background investigations •Use an applicant’s Facebook, LinkedIn, and postings made on an industry blog to find out about individuals they are considering hiring Reference Checks •Information from individuals who know applicant •Provide additional insight into information furnished by applicant •Verify accuracy of information •Possible flaw: Virtually everyone can name three or four individuals willing to make favorable statements Reference Checks (Cont.) •Many state laws shield employers from liability for harm to an ex-employee based on job references. •Two schools of thought: –Don’t tell them anything –Honesty is the best policy Automated Reference Checking •References are anonymous, more efficient, and more comprehensive •It is the candidate, not the recruiter, who contacts references •Referencing is much faster Negligent Hiring •Liability company incurs when it fails to conduct reasonable investigation of applicant’s background, and then assigns potentially dangerous person to position where he or she can inflict harm •Risk of harm to third parties requires a higher standard of care Selection Decision
•Most critical step
•Person whose qualifications most closely conform to requirements of open position and organization should be selected
Medical Examination
•Americans with Disabilities Act does not prohibit pre-employment medical examinations
•Determines point at which they may be administered during selection process
•Determines whether applicant is physically capable of performing the work
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