METHODS OF ANALYZING JOBS
Interview – Job holders discuss their positions with a job analyst who then prepares a draft description for the agreement and approval of the job…
Human Resource Management Notes
UNIFORM GUIDELINES ON EMPLOYEE SELECTION PROCEDURES OF 1978
In 1978, the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) were issued. The guidelines are intended to establish a uniform basis of selection procedure criteria…
Preparation for Staffing and Recruiting
TEMINOLOGY Affirmative action – is a process in which employer identifies underutilization of protected groups, determine availability in the relevant labor market, and set hiring…
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GUIDELINES SHOULD BE Revised annually. Contain annual percentage goal based on availability of workforce. An annual numerical goal must be set. This is…
DIVERSITY
BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY Broader competencies Better decisions based on different perspectives Better services to diverse populations Increased ability to recruit excellent talent from the entire…
RECRUITMENT
METHODS OF RECRUITING Job posting (required in most public sector positions) Word of mouth Advertising (mass media-newspaper, radio or television) Internet RECRUITMENT SOURCES Internal Sources…
Selecting Employees
TERMINOLOGY Ability test – is a test, usually of the paper-and-pencil type, used to assess mental, mechanical, physical, or clerical ability. They measure the potential…
Orientation, Training, and Development
TERMINOLOGY Career – a profession or occupation that an employee trains for and pursues as a normal life activity Career growth – an employee’s progressive…
Compensation: Pay and Benefits
TERMINOLOGY Comparable worth – a doctrine that maintains that jobs held primarily by women should be paid the same as jobs held by men having…
The Selection Process
Preliminary interview Short and concise Main purpose: Pre-selection and the elimination of applicants who are obviously not qualified Usually done telephonically Straightforward questions about qualifications,…