BHR6223 Chapter 8

The most common person to be contacted in a reference check is the applicant's ________.

• former coworkers

• HR department at his/her former employer

• former supervisor

• friends

One major problem with letters of recommendation is that they ________.

• are too lengthy to be useful

• are not structured or standardized

• are too ambiguous to interpret

• all of the above are correct

Which of the following is(are) initial assessment methods?

• Résumés and cover letters

• Application blanks

• Biographical information

• All of the above

Within the context of the selection process, the "logic of prediction" means that:

• indicators of an applicant's future performance are predictive of likely job performance

• indicators of a person's degree of success in past situations should be predictive of future job success

• predictors of job performance are correlated with KSAOs

• indicators of job outcomes can be used to predict job performance

The purpose of the initial interview is to screen out the most obvious cases of person/job mismatches.

• TRUE

• FALSE

External selection refers to the assessment and evaluation of external job applicants.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A finalist is someone who has not yet received an offer, but who possesses the minimum qualifications to be considered for further assessment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A major problem with resumes and cover letters is misrepresentation.

• TRUE

• FALSE