Assignment task: "XYZ" company has experienced a high turnover rate of its administrative assistant positions. The hiring decision and the candidate's job acceptance are based on limited information about the future work.
1. What can "XYZ" do to ensure that candidates have a realistic understanding of the organization and the administrative assistant positions?
2. You are the HRM for KM Contracting. Due to significant time constraints, the construction superintendent has asked you to collect as much applicant background information as you can on the application form to streamline and speed up the screening and selection process. What would you suggest to the construction superintendent about collecting background information on the application form?
3. Employment interviews are complex interactions between interviewers and applicants that occur in the context of a larger selection system. Describe five (5) purposes of the employment interview.
4. Describe a job analysis technique (data collection method) you would use for a Human Resources Administrator. Summarize what the method would involve. Discuss its advantages and how you would deal with the disadvantages of the technique.