Recruitment and Selection

Michelle D. Dandridge

AET 545

September 24, 2012

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At the completion of this tutorial the HM will:

PBO# 1: Be able to apply all applicable policies, procedures, and guidelines with 80% accuracy

PBO #2: Conduct a selection process that is free from discrimination.

PBO #3: State the 2 main ideas in the selection process with exactness.

Recruitment and Selection

“The process of attracting and choosing candidates for employment”

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Legal Mandates

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• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• Discrimination

• Affirmative Action

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Discrimination

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Prohibited based upon:

Age Sex

Ethnic OriginPolitical Affiliation

Religious Affiliation/PreferenceSexual Preference

DisabilityMarital Status

Company Guidelines

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•Position must be approved at the facility level before posting.

•Positions must be posted for at least five (5) days.

•Applications must be submitted using the online system.

•Criminal background checks and drug screenings are conducted on all potential new employees.

For more information, the complete policy is located on the Intranet at: www.fakepolicylink.org

Case Study

At Michelle, Inc. you are required to have the interview panel approved by the recruitment manager prior to conducting interviews. You have several people in mind that you know will be beneficial to selected the candidate who is qualified and has the best fit.

Create a diverse interview panel which you know that the recruitment manager will approve. Keep in mind, that you want to include minorities, females, and someone in a similar role or higher.

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You Should Now Be Able To:

• Define recruitment and selection.

• Practice anti-discriminatory practices in the recruitment and selection process.

• Identify and practice the 2 main ideas.

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Question 1: EEO forbids employment discrimination?

True False

Question 2: The EEOC enforces federal anti-discrimination laws?

True False

Question 3: Discrimination is prohibited on the grounds of which protected class?

a.Sexb.Racec.Religiond.National origine.All of the above

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Question 4: According to EEO law, employers are required to hire minorities regardless if they are qualified?

True False

Question 5: There are more charges of discrimination based upon selection practices compared to any other employment practice?

True False

Question 6: The risk of discrimination or perceived discrimination is reduced when the process is:

a.Consistentb.Job relatedc.Both

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Question 7: Which of the following is false regarding interview questions?

a.Be consistentb.Job relatedc.Open endedd.Specific

Question 8: Best practices for forming an interview panel are to have at least 3 members and be diverse.

True False

Question 9: Interview panels do not need to be present for all interviews?

True False

Question 10: Good-faith efforts are no longer necessary to achieve affirmative action goals?

True False

X

PASSING SCORE OF 90%

References

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BusinessDictionary.com. (n.d.). Employee selection. Retrieved from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/employee-selection.html

Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM). (n.d.). MVP Before the Interview. Retrieved from https://covkc.virginia.gov/Kview/

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Merriam-Webster. (2012). Discrimination. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Employers. Retrieved from http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/index.cfm