Q.Explain the final steps of the selection process, from final approval to placement.

Once every earlier check is complete, selection still has to be converted from a decision on paper into a person actually working on the job. …

1. Final selection and approval — after every earlier stage (screening, tests, selection interview, reference checks, medical examination) is complete, the appointing authority takes the final decision on which candidate(s) are to be offered the job, weighing everything learnt through the process so far.

2. Job offer — the organisation then issues a formal appointment letter, communicating the offer of employment along with the essential terms: the position offered, salary and benefits, date of joining, and conditions of service. The candidate's acceptance completes the contractual step of hiring. …

Treating the job offer as the last step of selection and overlooking placement — a candidate can accept an offer and still need to be properly assigne …