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Recruitment & Selection Processes Flashcards

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  1. Which selection tool has consistently shown the HIGHEST predictive validity for job performance according to personnel research?

    Answer: General cognitive ability tests combined with structured interviews

    Research consistently shows that general cognitive ability tests combined with structured interviews yield the highest predictive validity for job performance.

  2. A client company asks a recruiter to conduct a 'disparate impact' analysis on their selection process. What is the recruiter evaluating?

    Answer: Whether a neutral selection practice disproportionately excludes a protected group

    Disparate impact analysis determines whether a facially neutral selection practice has a disproportionately negative effect on a protected class.

  3. What is the PRIMARY purpose of conducting a thorough job analysis before beginning recruitment?

    Answer: To identify the essential functions, required skills, and KSAs needed for the role

    Job analysis identifies the essential duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that define success in a role and form the legal basis for selection criteria.

  4. Under EEOC guidelines, the '4/5ths rule' is used to identify potential adverse impact. If a selection rate for a minority group is 60% and the majority group rate is 80%, is there adverse impact?

    Answer: Yes, because 60/80 = 75%, which is below the 80% threshold

    The 4/5ths rule finds adverse impact when the minority selection rate is less than 80% of the majority rate; 60/80 = 75%, triggering scrutiny.

  5. Which of the following BEST describes an 'employer value proposition' (EVP) in the context of talent acquisition?

    Answer: The set of offerings and reasons that make an employer attractive to potential and current employees

    An EVP articulates what makes an organization a compelling place to work, encompassing culture, career growth, compensation, and benefits.

  6. A recruiter uses a pre-employment personality test that has not been validated for the specific job role. This practice poses which PRIMARY legal risk?

    Answer: Potential adverse impact liability if the test disproportionately screens out a protected class

    Unvalidated selection tests that produce adverse impact can violate Title VII; the EEOC's Uniform Guidelines require tests to be validated for the specific job.

  7. When conducting a telephone pre-screen interview, which question is LEGALLY permissible to ask a candidate?

    Answer: Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?

    Asking about legal work authorization is permissible and necessary; questions about family, religion, and salary (in many states) are restricted or prohibited.