Employee Testing and Selection

Employee Testing and Selection

1. Basic Testing Concepts

   • Reliability
   • Test Validity

2. Types of Validity

   • Criterion Validity
   • Content Validity

3. How to Validate a Test

   • Step 1 : Analyze the job
   • Step 2 : Choose the tests
   • Step 3 : Administer the test
   • Step 4 : Relate test scores and criteria
   • Step 5 :Cross-validate and revalidate

4. Computer-Interactive Testing

   • Types of Tests
     • Tests of cognitive abilities
     • Tests of Motor Abilities
     • Tests of Physical Abilities
   • Online Tests

5. Measuring Personality and Interests

   • Personality Tests

6. Other Tests

   • Interest Inventories
   • Achievement Tests
   • Web-Based (Online) Testing

7. Work Samples and Simulations

   • Work Samples
   • Work Sampling Technique

8. Work Simulations

   • Management Assesment Center
   • Typical Simulated Exercise
   • Video-Based Situational Testing
   • The Miniature Job Training and Evaluation Approach

9. Background Investigations and Reference Checks

   • Extent of Investigations and Reference Checks
   • Reasons for Investigations and Checks
   • Source of Informations for Background Checks

10. Making Background Checks More Useful

11. Using Preemployment Information Services

12. The Polygraph and Honesty Testings

    • Permitted Users of The Polygraph
      • Employers with Contracts
      • Other Exceptions
    • Paper-and-Pencils Honesty Tests

13. Antitheft Screening Procedure

14. Graphology

15. Physical Examinations

16. Types of Interviews

    • Selection Interview
    • Appraisal Interview
    • Exit Interview

17. Formats of Interviews

    • Unstructured
    • Structured

18. Types of Questions

    • Situational
    • Behavioral
    • Job-Related
    • Stress Interview
    • Puzzle Questions

19. Factors Affecting Interviews

    • First Impressions
    • Misunderstanding The Job
    • Candidate-Order Error
    • Nonverbal Behaviour and Impression Management
    • Effect of Personal Characteristics
    • Interviewer Behaviour

20. How to Conduct an Effective Interview

    • Structure Your Interview
    • Prepare for The Interview
    • Establish Rapport
    • Ask Questions