Selection & induction

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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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

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This will depend very much This will depend very much on the job you are applying on the job you are applying for. for.

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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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Such as the police and Such as the police and fire servicefire service

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Different Forms of Different Forms of InterviewsInterviews

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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.

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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

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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