Recruitment, Selection, and Ethics: Questions and Considerations

Responding to Seven Questions on Recruitment and Selection

Part A –Respond to all of the following seven (7) questions. 1.What is the purpose of recruitment?2.Explain what temporary individual characteristics are and how they can affect the reliability of a measurement.3.Describe (a) the concept of adverse discrimination and (b) how it is different from adverse effect discrimination 4.You are writing a job posting and need information on what KSAOs are needed by the job occupant to perform well on the job, however the only information available is a job evaluation. (a) describe what a job evaluation is and (b) identify the correct document you should be provided with for this purpose.5.You are hiring a retail store supervisor, and it is very important for them to come to work as scheduled as the store can only be opened once they are there. List and describe two counter-productive work behaviours that your selection procedures will be focusing on and why.6.New hires at a government service centre have been leaving their jobs after just two months. It turns out that they did not realize how busy a job it was. Describe what the organization can do to provide applicants with more information about a job before they apply and what term is used for it. 7.Describe (a) what minimum qualifications are and (b) the reason why it is a good idea to identify these before screening begins. Part B –Respond to all of the following seven (7) questions1.Explain the importance of ethics in recruitment and selection. Provide an example of a situation that might present an ethical dilemma to the recruiter/hiring manager.2.Can an invalid selection test be reliable? Briefly explain and provide an example to illustrate your explanation 3.Your HR director has assigned you the task of assessing whether the recruitment and selection procedures being used by the organization are legally acceptable. List and describe three questions you can ask, according to the textbook. 4.Many jobs and processes in your organization are constantly changing due to the effect of technology in the workplace. Given what you have learned about the job analysis approach and the competency-based approach, which one do you think should be used by your organization. Provide three reasons for your answer. 5.Describe task performance, and the role it plays in developing a recruitment and selection system. Provide two examples. 6.ABC Corp is looking at ways to increase the diversity of its workforce. List and describe three ways it can target diverse/minority groups. 7.For each of the following, list and describe one advantage and one disadvantage:a.biographical datab.application formsc.resumes