ABSTRACT

Personnel selection is an important way for organizations to build a competitive workforce, and it is one of the largest areas of I-O practice. In this chapter, you will learn some of the key predictors used by organizations to select their employees. This chapter addresses the major formats for predictors used in personnel selection; the different personnel selection tests – tests of cognitive abilities, personality, and integrity – discussed in this chapter, including their relative validity, adverse impact, and other practical issues associated with their use; the different types of selection interviews, including their relative validity, adverse impact, and other practical issues associated with their use; the issues associated with the use of work samples, assessment centers, and situational judgment tests; the different types of personal history measures (e.g., biodata) and their validity; other measures sometimes used in selection such as physical ability tests and credit history; key legal and global issues surrounding personnel selection, tests, and selection procedures; and the current issues and research around personnel selection, tests, and selection procedures.