selection & induction
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Amit KumarAmit Kumar
SELECTION & SELECTION & INDUCTION INDUCTION
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It is the It is the process
process of of picking individuals
picking individuals (out of the pool of job
(out of the pool of job
applicants) with
applicants) with required required qualifications and
qualifications and competence
competence to fill to fill
jobs in the jobs in the organization.
organization.
What happens if What happens if you don’t put the you don’t put the
right people in right people in the the
right jobs?right jobs?
The Impact of Poor Job FitThe Impact of Poor Job Fit
Source: Gallup
Company Fit Attitudes,Values,
Demeanor,Appearance,
Integrity
Job MatchPersonality,
Abilities,Interests
Skill FitEducation, Training,
Experience,Skills, Etc.
“Checking the Past”
The Selection Process is...
& “Reviewing the Present”
“…to predict future ‘superior’ performance”
Here’s what you see & hire/promote…
Here’s what you get!
Here’s what you see & hire/promote…
Here’s what you see & hire/promote…
Here’s what you get!
No business can
afford the risk!
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Background AnalysisBackground AnalysisAptitude & Ability TestsAptitude & Ability TestsPersonality TestPersonality TestMedical TestMedical TestInterviewsInterviewsRigorous Evaluations Rigorous Evaluations Physical ExaminationPhysical ExaminationTraining and experienceTraining and experienceAcademic achievementAcademic achievement
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Back
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Reasons for
Reasons for Background check
Background check 1.1. To gain insight about
To gain insight about
the potential employee
the potential employee
from the people who
from the people who
have had previous
have had previous experience with him/her.
experience with him/her. 2. To assess the
2. To assess the potential success of a
potential success of a
prospectprospect
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bili
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s These types of test can be These types of test can be broadly classified and you broadly classified and you may be asked to sit a test may be asked to sit a test which consists only of which consists only of ‘numerical’ questions or ‘numerical’ questions or these may form part of a these may form part of a test which consists of test which consists of questions of different types. questions of different types.
This will depend very much This will depend very much on the job you are applying on the job you are applying for. for.
Pers
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Pers
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sts Personality tests can Personality tests can
be applied in a be applied in a straight forward way straight forward way at the early stages of at the early stages of selection to screen-out selection to screen-out candidates who are candidates who are likely to be likely to be unsuitableunsuitable for the job. for the job.
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Medic
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s Medical tests are used Medical tests are used by some professions by some professions to ensure candidates to ensure candidates are are physically ablephysically able to to carry out the activities carry out the activities required in the post.required in the post.
Such as the police and Such as the police and fire servicefire service
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Different Forms of Different Forms of InterviewsInterviews
One to OneOne to One
SequentialSequential
Panel Panel
Types of Selection Types of Selection InterviewsInterviews
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Focuses on Focuses on rigorous evaluation rigorous evaluation of motivation and of motivation and training and training and development development activities using activities using experimental and experimental and quasi-experimental quasi-experimental designs. designs.
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• Stage 1: Screening Of Stage 1: Screening Of Application Forms.Application Forms.
• Stage 2: Tests--Intelligence, Stage 2: Tests--Intelligence, Aptitude, Technical, Aptitude, Technical,
Psychometric, Ability, Psychometric, Ability, Interest.Interest.
• Stage 3: Selection Stage 3: Selection Interview.Interview.
• Stage 4: Selection DecisionStage 4: Selection Decision
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Induction is process Induction is process meant to help the new meant to help the new employee to settle down employee to settle down quickly into the job by quickly into the job by becoming familiar with becoming familiar with the people, the the people, the surroundings, the job, surroundings, the job, the firm and the industry.the firm and the industry.
Induction is the process Induction is the process of acquainting the new of acquainting the new employees with the employees with the existing culture and existing culture and practices of the new practices of the new organization.organization.
What is
What is
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To sort out all anxiety of To sort out all anxiety of recruited person.recruited person.
To ensure the effective To ensure the effective integration of staff.integration of staff.
History and introduction History and introduction of founders.of founders.
Understand the Understand the standards and rules standards and rules (written and unwritten) (written and unwritten) of the organisation. of the organisation.
To clear doubtful To clear doubtful situation between new situation between new employee and existing employee and existing one.one.
Who is responsible for the Who is responsible for the induction process?induction process?
HR managerHR manager
Health and safety advisorHealth and safety advisor
Training officerTraining officer
Department or line managerDepartment or line manager
SupervisorSupervisor
Trade union or employee representativeTrade union or employee representative
Points while implementing Points while implementing Induction Induction
Identify the business objectives and Identify the business objectives and desired benefits.desired benefits.
Secure early commitmentSecure early commitment
Agree roles and responsibilities of different Agree roles and responsibilities of different players in the processplayers in the process
Think of induction as a journeyThink of induction as a journey
Contd.....Contd.....
Engage staff prior to joiningEngage staff prior to joining
Have clear learning objectives for training Have clear learning objectives for training sessionssessions
Respect the induction needs of different Respect the induction needs of different audiencesaudiences
Keep induction material up to dateKeep induction material up to date
Trends in InductionTrends in Induction
Chalk and talk sessionChalk and talk session
QuestionnaireQuestionnaire
From practicalities to discussion about From practicalities to discussion about culture culture
Using technologies like e-learningUsing technologies like e-learning
Team building exerciseTeam building exercise
Advantages of Good InductionAdvantages of Good Induction
Create good impressionCreate good impression
It take less time to familiariseIt take less time to familiarise
Increase productivity Increase productivity
Cost reduction Cost reduction
In absence of InductionIn absence of InductionUneasiness of new employee in the Uneasiness of new employee in the
environment of the organization.environment of the organization.
Poor integration in team Poor integration in team
Low morale Low morale
Loss of productivityLoss of productivity
Failure to work with their highest potentialFailure to work with their highest potential
Company image goes downCompany image goes down