Interviewing and Selection Techniques Flashcards
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A candidate is asked to complete an online video interview where AI software analyzes facial expressions and word choice. The PRIMARY legal concern with this approach is:
Answer: Potential adverse impact on protected groups and lack of validated job-relatedness
AI-analyzed video interviews raise EEO concerns because the algorithms may produce adverse impact against protected classes without demonstrated criterion-related validity.
A company's selection process includes a cognitive test, a structured interview, and a work sample. Combining these into a single score is called:
Answer: Multiple regression / compensatory model
A compensatory model (multiple regression) combines scores from different predictors, allowing a high score on one component to offset a lower score on another.
The 'successive hurdles' selection model differs from a compensatory model in that candidates:
Answer: Must pass each stage sequentially before advancing
In the successive hurdles model, candidates must clear each screening stage before moving to the next; failing any one stage ends their candidacy.
Which of the following BEST describes 'structured interview training' for interviewers?
Answer: Teaching interviewers to use standardized questions, rating anchors, and avoid common biases
Structured interview training covers standardized question use, BARS scoring, and bias mitigation to maximize reliability and validity.
An employer uses score 'banding' to select among candidates who all passed a written test. Banding allows the employer to:
Answer: Treat scores within a statistically similar range as equivalent for further selection decisions
Score banding recognizes measurement error by treating scores within a confidence interval as statistically equivalent, giving selection flexibility within the band.
Which of the following questions is a legally SAFE way to assess if a candidate can meet scheduling requirements?
Answer: 'Are you available to work weekends and holidays as required by this role?'
Asking directly about availability for specific job requirements is lawful, whereas questions about religion or family status are legally risky.
A hiring manager wants to increase diversity while maintaining selection quality. Research MOST supports which strategy?
Answer: Broadening the applicant pool through targeted outreach while keeping the same validated selection process
Expanding and diversifying the applicant pool through targeted outreach increases diversity without compromising the validity of the selection process.