A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice

Recruitment and selection ❚ 433

1.0 Perfect prediction

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Assessment centres (promotion)

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Work sample tests

Ability tests

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Assessment centres (performance)

Personality tests (combination)

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Bio-data

Structured interviews

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Typical interviews

References

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Graphology, astrology, chance prediction

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Figure 27.3 Accuracy of some methods of selection

(Reproduced with permission from Stephen Taylor (1998) Employee Resourcing, Institute of
Personnel and Development)