1) Carmen is involved in the process of ensuring that her firm has the right number of people with the right skills to meet customer demand for the firm's products. Carmen is most likely engaged in:#N#B) HR planning.
A test may be reliable and yet not be valid, but a test that is not reliable is not valid. To decrease the chances of lawsuits claiming discrimination, firms should ensure that selection techniques are job related. In other words, the best defense is evidence of the validity of the selection process.
A. Case 5.3. You are a middle manager looking for a first-line supervisor. The selection criteria in priority order are: 1) the ability to learn and adapt to a changing job, 2) willingness to perform the job assigned under its current conditions, and 3) strong verbal and quantitative skills.
Recruiters should be trained in the use of objective, job-related standards for they occupy a unique position in terms of encouraging or discouraging minorities, women, and the disabled to apply for jobs.
Recruitment is the process of attracting individuals on a timely basis, in sufficient numbers, and with appropriate qualifications, and encouraging them to apply for jobs with an organization .
The following needs require external recruitment: (1) to fill entry-level jobs; (2) to acquire skills not possessed by current employees; and (3) to obtain employees with different backgrounds to provide a diversity of ideas.