Test Administration & Selection

4th and 5th step of selection process

Test administration

The process of administering tests such as drug, physical, personality, cognitive, and background checks before making hiring decisions.

KSAOs

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other personal characteristics used to gauge a candidate's qualifications relative to others.

Clinical selection approach

A common selection method where all decision-makers review candidate data collectively to make hiring choices.

Disparate treatment

A potential issue in clinical selection where different interviewers may have varying perceptions of a candidate's strengths, leading to inconsistent hiring decisions.

Statistical Method in selection

A selection process that uses a scoring model, assigning different weights to specific factors to reduce subjective biases.