Question

Describe each of the six steps of the selection process

Answer 1

1. The first step would be the preliminary screening application and interview. This happens either through phone, e-mail, or the company has an pre-generated preliminary screening procedure in their company website, but usually this is done through phone.

2. The next one would be the employment interview. When the applicant passes the preliminary screening application and interview, the applicant undergoes another interview, but this time he/she will be interviewed by the employee step-above his applied job.

3. After that, the applicant answers employment tests. This would depend on the nature of the job and/or of the recruiter or the one interviewing the applicant. Most of the times, it would be a pen-and-paper type of test or maybe done in a computer. Others might require the applicant to show his skills in front of the interviewer, a demo, to assess his skills. Take note that employment and interview and tests can be interchanged, but it solely depends on the company.

4. Checking the references and recommendations of the applicant is an important part of the selection process because through this way, even if the applicant is superb and has potential in assisting the company to achieve its goals, the company won't be liable if there are problems with the applicant's character background and work background. This would save them time in dealing with, most especially, applicants that leave and not even lasting for a month or two, a very bad work ethics, and so on.

5 This would be the making of the final decision. This is where the application would most likely be a start or an end for the applicant's new work life.

6. Physical examinations would be conducted to the newly hired applicant. He/she will be given ample time to visit a hospital or the resident institution of the company and get the necessary medical documents for processing. Some companies do this before making the final decision to determine the medical status of the applicant. Though this means that they are already hired, the results might be strong enough for the company to rebuke their decision.