Selection is a step by step process which will be completed only after the successful voyage of a series of activities. Then only desired result will be obtained. The successive stages in the selection process are as follows:
1. Application Form Evaluation
The selection process begins with the evaluation of application forms generated by the recruitment process. Under it, the applications received from different individuals are evaluated to assess whether they have met the specifications mentioned earlier. So, the selector can reject those applications not meeting the specifications and which are below the standard mentioned.
2. Screening Application
After receiving and evaluating applications they need to be screened out by screening committee in order to filter out the misfit candidate. And a list of qualified candidates is prepared who are supposed to perform well in the organization if hired. Applicants may be asked to appear for an interview on some specific criteria such as sex, desired age group, experience, qualifications,etc. This process is concerned with the elimination of misfit and under-qualified candidates.
3. Selection Tests
The candidates who pass preliminary evaluation and screening hurdles, are called for tests. Generally, these tests are used to assess the ability, aptitude and personality of prospective candidates. Hence,a selection test is referred as a systematic and standardized procedure of sampling human behavior in order to obtain qualified applicants for organizational activities.
4. Selection Interview
Selection interview is known as employment interview or final interview. This step of selection process is concerned with a face-to-face interaction between interviewee and interviewers. If conducted carefully and properly. it observes and appraises the suitability of candidate to perform the job successfully.It is based on in-depth conversation which probes the areas of information that cannot be depicted by screening or selection tests. It evaluates a candidate's acceptability in the organizational work place.
5. Reference Check
The next step in the selection process is to undertake an investigation on the background, qualification. experience of the potential candidates who will appear as employee in future. Under it, the names mentioned as referees are contacted to confirm the candidate's work record and appraisal of his/her performance. The major implication of checking reference is to verify information provided by the applicant and also to obtain additional feedback on an application.
6. Medical Check
Medical check screens out those employees who are not mentally and physically fit for the work. The prime objective of conducting medical check is to have proper matching of job requirement with the physical fitness of the prospective candidates.
7. Final Employment Decision
This is the last step of selection process which is concerned with hiring decision. After passing all the selection hurdles, when the applicant is formally appointed for placement, this is called final selection. Under it, the applicant is given a job offer by the competent authority. This result is based on the score obtained in above mentioned steps of selection process.
