Final exam short essay answer questions
Why interviews sometimes fail to select the 'best' person for the job and what can be done to guard against this.
Define selection
What is an interview
How to find the best person for the job: job analysis, job design, clear job description and person specification, realistic job preview, values match,
Why are interviews unsuccessful?
- Not linked to role, lact of interviewer preparation
- Interviewee skills
- Types of interviews used: structured, unstructured.
- Record keeping
- Validity, reliability
- Problem areas: stereotyping, halo effect,
The environment of the interview: location, facilities, consistency of panel members