By Arpitha MP

SELECTION is a long process , commencing from the preliminary interview of the applicants and ending with the contract of employment
.To meet equal employment oppurtunity requirements , responsible planning is needed in the selection process. Companies with a well designed employee selection process understand the importance of retaining these valuable assets. Therefore, selecting employees who have the skills, education and motivation to be successful is critical. Included in the selection process should be the continued improvement plan with development programs (leadership, problem solving), employee rewards program (outstanding performance, bonus plans, recognition functions), and succession planning (preparation for future positions).

Preliminary Interview
Selection tests

Employment interview
Reference and background analysis

Selection decision
Physical examination

Job offer
Employment contract Evaluation

1. PRELIMINARY INTERVIEW
In this , the applications received from job seekers would be

subject to scrutiny so as to eliminate unqualified applicants .

It enables the HR specialists to eliminate unqualified job seekers based on the information supplied in their application forms . 2. SELECTION TESTS
Job seekers who pass the screening and the preliminary interview

are called for tests

Different types of tests may be administered ,depending on the job and the company , like those that of aptitude test, ability test , psychometric test . One such test called GRAPHOLOGY is practiced in US , where success or failure is predicted through ones handwriting.

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a) one-toone interview

b) Sequential interview

c) Panel interview

4. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND CHECKS Associated with the purpose of verifying information and

thus gaining additional background information on an applicant .

5. SELECTION DECISION.
After obtaining information through the preceding steps ,

Selection decision the most critical of all steps must be made . The other stages in the selection process have been used to narrow the number of candidates. The final decision has to be made from the pool of individuals who pass the tests, interviews and reference checks .
6. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
After the selection decision and before the job offer is made ,

the candidate is required to undergo a physical fitness test in order to conclude that he is physically fit to perform the work .

7. JOB OFFER
After all the hurdles are crossed , Job offer is made through

a letter of Appointment .

The letter generally contains a date by which the appointee must report on duty and the reasonable time for reporting .

8. CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT.
After the job offers have been made and the candidates accept the

offers , certain documents need to be executed by the employers and candidates such as: a) Attestation form b) Contract of employment