Transcript Selection Techniques Team

Selection
Team 7
Svetlana Velikanova
Vesa Mikkola
Selection Process
*Applicant can be
dropped at any level
Hiring decision
Medical exam/drug test
Panel interview
Preliminary selection
Employment testing
Initial interview
Background investigation
Online application completion and review
Application Completion & Review
 Online application form
 Applicant info straight to HRIS database
 BP employees looking to change jobs receive
priority over “outside” applicants in order to
emphasize promotion from within
 Applications reviewed and ranked according to job
specific keywords
 Possible hits are moved to next level
 Resume and associated material reviewed
Background Investigation
 References and work history checked
 Applicant reliability assessed at an early stage to
screen out mismatches and provide extra
information for interviews
 References provide extra insight on applicants’
will-do factors based on previous behavior
 Purpose is to provide supplementary information
about applicants
 Background check involves credit check, criminal
record, university degrees, driving records etc.
Initial Interview
 Interviews to be conducted at HR
Department in Finland initially
 Trained HR interview specialist conducts
and reviews interviews (evaluation)
 Behavioral description interview (BDI)
approach used, increases validity
 Evaluation similar to Eddie Bauer approach
 Interviewer evaluation determines whether
applicant is dropped or advanced
Employment Testing
 Testing more concerned with applicants’ aptitude
capabilities
 Outsourced online testing – HR department
receives applicant profile
 HR department determines whether applicants are
an organizational fit
 Psychological, logical, honesty, leadership and
teamwork testing required
 Results are weighted job specifically i.e.
leadership more important for management duties
Preliminary Selection
 Group of HR specialists (interviewers,
managers) meet and rank applicants in
terms of previous performance
 Good fits are invited to panel interview
 Multiple cutoff model is incorporated
throughout the selection process
Panel Interview
 Panel format increases validity
 Panel consists of HR specialists as well as job
related fields
 BDI technique incorporated
 Takes place at HR department in Finland
 Evaluation based on results of job requirement
questions
 Applicants who go to the next level are required to
take a medical and drug test (outsourced)
Hiring Decision
 Most critical step in process
 HR Manager approves hiring decisions for
management level positions
 Best fit according to the needs of BPC offered the
job, contracts etc. agreed on
 Decision strategy entails: need for diversity, career
advancement within BP, promotion from within,
etc.
 Rejected applicants receive polite notice of denial
Process Variation
 The selection process will vary depending on the job in
question i.e. executive or management level
 Interview techniques different according to job level
(executive interview will tend to be nondirective by nature)
 Supervisors or managers may be involved in the selection
process if needed
 Selection process will coincide with job requirements and
specifications mentioned before i.e. tailored for the job in
question
 Trainee level hires are assigned mentors from respective
fields or disciplines
Other Important Issues
 Cost Considerations: outsourcing of employment
and medical exams reduces costs, other selection
processes done in-house to ensure organizational
needs are given priority
- Opportunity cost reduced as right person is hired
for the correct job
 Validity & Reliability: ensured by rigorous selection
process, also by BDI technique, panel interview
stage and various other tests
- Reliability is ensured by standardized testing i.e.
online application, employment tests (job specific)
More Important Issues
 Company intranet (job posting system)
ensures international applicants as BP is a
multinational corporation
 Selection process the same across BPC
affiliates, only variance by job position
 Most basic job is center manager trainee
position, promotion and retention within the
company emphasized