Recruitment & Selection in the 21 Century
Recruitment & Selection in the st 21 Century People and business in harmony Agenda • • • • • • • Recruitment Methods Assessment Centres Psychometric Tests Role Plays Competency Based Interviews Presentation The General Do’s & Don’ts People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Recruitment Methods • • • • • • • Newspaper or Trade Journal Advertisement Company Website On line job boards - NI Jobs, Recruit NI, Loadzajobs Job Centres CV Databases – Monster, CV Library etc Executive Search & Recruitment Agencies Specialist ‘Headhunters’ People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Assessment Centre The name given to the venue where a range of recruitment and selection exercises are administered People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Psychometric Tests A way of assessing a person’s ability or personality in a measured and structured way. •Ability •Personality •Interest People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Ability Test There are 2 types of ability tests: Attainment tests • Examine the skills and knowledge you already possess • Designed to assess what you know at the time of the test i.e. driving test or a word processing test Aptitude tests • A measure of your potential for certain activities • Do not rely on any previous knowledge or training, but more on your natural ability or aptitude • Most common tests - verbal and numerical reasoning People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Personality Test • Designed to allow organisations to measure aspects of personality • There are no right or wrong answers • They seek to present a picture of how a person will behave in particular circumstances People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Interest Tests • Questionnaires that examine a person’s interests • Often used in careers guidance • Useful in the selection process as they enable the employer to know if the candidate is a suitable match for their vacancy. People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Role Plays • Can be conducted as part of the initial screening process at Assessment Centre or alternatively may form part of the interview process • Used to test the candidates ability to: • work as part of a team • use of initiative and problem solving skills • cope under pressure People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Competency Based Interviews • Based on the premise that past behaviour is the best predictor of future behaviour • Interviews are structured, with questions that relate directly to the essential criteria / competencies required for the post such as Team Work, Ability to Lead, Problem Solving Questions: Please give me an example when. . ." or "Please describe an occasion… " Extra curricular activities are a MUST for school leavers as they can relate experience to these questions People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Presentations • Initially associated with the recruitment of Executive or Sales & Marketing related roles • As roles become more technologically driven the candidate may be asked to compile a presentation to illustrate their design or IT capabilities • Some employers merely use this as a means of testing a candidates level of confidence and ability to cope under pressure People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Dos & Donts DO • Keep a track of all applications - “what job did I apply for?” • Consider your voice message on your mobile - “time and a place for 007” • Proof read emails, cover letters and CV’s • Know the company, market, competitors, interviewers • Salary expectations – do your research - PayScale.com DONT • Use zany email addresses - “buckfastwino@gmail” • Use text language on any correspondence - “CV 4 u to look at” • Save your best behaviour for the employer • Create just one CV or cover letter - Tailor each application • Get your parents to make the initial application People business harmony People andand business ininharmony Thank You Kathy Hanna & Chris Doyle Key Consulting 2 Belmont Office Park Belmont Road Belfast BT4 2AW Tel: 02890 769900 www.keyconsulting.co.uk People business harmony People andand business ininharmony
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