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Ch 11Employee Selection Process — Class 12 Commerce, concept-first.

Recruitment, covered in the previous chapter, does the work of building up a pool of applicants — advertising a vacancy, inviting applications, and generating as large and as suitable a set of candidates as possible.

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Meaning and Definition of Selection

Selection is the process of choosing the most suitable candidate(s) from the pool of applicants recruitment has generated, by progressively eliminating unsuitable candidates at successive stages.

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Meaning and Definition of Selection

Recruitment, covered in the previous chapter, does the work of building up a pool of applicants — advertising a vacancy, inviting applications, and generating as large and as suitable a set of candida…

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Importance of a Sound Selection Process

A selection decision is not a one-time administrative formality — it commits the organisation to a relationship with an employee that may last for years, and a wrong decision is expensive to reverse.

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Selection Process — Screening, Preliminary Interview and Employment Tests

Selection is carried out as a sequence of stages, each designed to progressively narrow the applicant pool.

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Selection Process — Interview, Verification and Final Placement

Once a candidate has cleared the preliminary screening and any employment tests, the selection process moves into its more detailed, final stages.

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Recruitment and Selection Distinguished

Recruitment and selection are two closely connected, sequential parts of the staffing function, but they are not the same activity, and confusing the two is one of the most common errors students make…

Exercises

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  1. Q1Define selection. How is it different from recruitment?Free
  2. Q2"Selection is rightly described as a negative process." Explain why.Free
  3. Q3Explain the importance of a sound selection process.Free
  4. Q4Explain the purpose of (a) screening of applications and (b) the preliminary interview in the selection process.Preview
  5. Q5Explain the various types of employment tests used in the selection process.Preview
  6. Q6How does the selection (employment) interview differ from the preliminary interview conducted earlier in the process?Preview
  7. Q7Why are reference checks and a medical examination important steps in the selection process?Preview
  8. Q8Explain the final steps of the selection process, from final approval to placement.Preview
  9. Q9Distinguish between recruitment and selection.Preview
  10. Q10"Selection is rightly described as a series of hurdles." Explain this statement with reference to the sequence of steps in the selection pro…Preview

Sample & Board Papers

Sample papers and previous-year board questions for this subject.

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  1. Q1The process of eliminating unsuitable candidate is called ________. (a) Induction (b) Selection (c) Recruitment (d) InterviewPreview
  2. Q2The process of eliminating unsuitable candidates is called ______. (a) Interview (b) Selection (c) Induction (d) RecruitmentPreview
  3. Q3(a) Explain the differences between Recruitment and Selection. OR (b) Write the differences between Shares and Debentures.Preview
  4. Q4Job first, man next is one of the principles of ______. (a) Training (b) Test (c) Placement (d) InterviewPreview
  5. Q5Write any three of the expected questions that would be asked during your interview.Preview
  6. Q6(a) Explain the important methods of Interview. (any 5) OR (b) What are the major advantages of Management By Objectives ? (any 5)Preview
  7. Q7List out any three significance of Placement.Preview
  8. Q8Selection is usually considered as a ________ process. (a) Negative (b) Natural (c) Positive (d) None of thesePreview
  9. Q9What is Stress Interview?Preview