Human Resources Selection Dennis, the Manager of Selection in the Human Resources Department

question 7

Multiple Choice

Human Resources Selection
Dennis, the manager of selection in the human resources department, had been asked by Stephen, his boss and Vice President of human resources, to review the selection methods their firm had been using and to recommend methods for future use.It seems that recent hires just had not been working out, and this caused friction between the human resources group and the front-line managers who had to utilise the talent sent to them.Additionally, there was also a need to hire executives in the company and, due to the responsibility these positions carry, the company wanted to ensure they selected the best possible people.Dennis reviewed written tests as a selection method.
-Refer to Human Resources Selection (Scenario) .Dennis knew that the company would always utilise some form of interviewing of candidates.He discovered that all but one of the following suggestions would help structure a higher-quality interview.

• A)Avoid short interviews that encourage premature decision-making.
• B)Minimise any prior knowledge of applicants' background, experience, interests, test scores or other characteristics.
• C)Have general information about the job for which applicants are interviewing.
• D)Structure a fixed set of questions for all applicants.
• E)Take notes during the interview.

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Definitions:

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