You Are the Manager of Human Resources for OpenSpaces, Inc

question 30

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of human resources for OpenSpaces, Inc., a land survey company that often surveys rugged, mountainous terrain. Your company has an opening for a land surveyor. For this job, a candidate needs a college degree in surveying. However, you also want to find out if candidates have certain qualities that will help them excel at the job. The position requires extensive math, good communication skills, and stamina. Considering all of these elements, you focus on ________ to determine which candidate to hire.

• A)the interview process, paper-and-pencil personality tests, and paper-and-pencil ability tests
• B)references, paper-and-pencil personality tests, and physical ability tests
• C)the interview process, paper-and-pencil ability tests, and physical ability tests
• D)references, the interview process, and paper-and-pencil ability tests

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