The Selection Process and Employee Rights

The ultimate goal of recruiting is to generate a pool of qualified applicants for new and existing jobs.

Recruiting for diversity: To generate through many different sources a pool of qualified applicants who are demographically representative of the population at large. Social networking via the Web is rapidly becoming the tool of choice for both recruiters and job seekers.

The Employee Selection Process: Still’s PROCEED Model

The Selection Process

Step 1: Prepare

Step 2: Review

Step 3: Organize

Step 4: Conduct

Step 5: Evaluate

Step 6: Exchange

Step 7: Decide

HR analysts commonly compare the screening and selection process to a hurdle race.

Job Analysis

The process of identifying basic task and skill requirements for a specific job by studying superior performers

Job Description

A concise document that outlines the role expectations and skill requirements for a specific job

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

EEO and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

In virtually all aspects of employment, it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Selection and all other personnel decisions must be made solely on the basis of objective (job-related) criteria such as the ability to perform or seniority.

Affirmative Action Program (AAP)

A plan for actively seeking out, employing, and developing the talents of those groups traditionally discriminated against in employment

—  Active recruitment of women and minorities

—  Elimination of prejudicial questions on employment application forms

—  Establishment of specific goals and timetables for minority hiring

—  Statistical validation of employment testing procedures

From Affirmative Action to Managing Diversity

—  The managing diversity movement promises to raise the discussion of equal employment opportunity to a higher plane.

—  Diversity issues include age, education, background, and personality differences

—  Diversity advocates want to broaden the message of inclusion to make it globally applicable in multinational organizations

Accommodating the Needs of People with Disabilities

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

Requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to the needs of present and future employees with physical and mental disabilities

ADA Policy Guidelines for Employers

Audit the workplace to eliminate barriers and bias. Train all managers in ADA compliance and all employees to be sensitive to others with disabilities. Do not hire anyone who cannot safely perform the basic duties of a particular job with reasonable accommodation.