Chapter 9: Application Forms & Reference Checks

Are you at least 18 yr old?

Appropriate

The applications make it possible to do 2 things?

1. Decide whether applicants meet minimum requirements 2. Assess and compare the people making application

Application form?

Consists of a series of questions designed to provide information about the general suitability if applicant for jobs to which they are applying

Have you ever been arrested?

Inappropriate

What type of organizations do you belong to?

Inappropriate

What was your maiden name?

Inappropriate

Would you please submit a photograph with your application?

Inappropriate

Biodata means?

Is application information that is empirically developed and scored in a way to maximize prediction

"Contingent Methods" means?

It is what it is

Classifications of Biodata?

Response Type & Behavioral Type

"Evaluate Method" decides?

Who is eligible to hire

4 Types of information solicited through reference checks?

1. Employment & education background 2. Appraisal of character & personality 3. Applicant's job performance capabilities 4. Willingness of reference to rehire the applicant

Job applications consists of 2 major parts?

1. Instructional information for completing and submitting 2. Questions for the applicants

What 3 things should be on the self report?

1. Salaries 2. Dates 3. Education

3 forms for application forms & reference checks ?

1. Screening Method 2. Evaluative Method 3. Contingent Method

4 Elements to prove discrimination

1. Written or Oral statement 2. A false statement (to defend the employer must prove the statement was made in good faith and believed to be true) 3. Injury must have occurred to the referee (like inability to get another job) 4. The employer does not have absolute or qualified privilege

Biodata reflects?

Historical data that captures the applicants past behaviors and experiences in work context, educational settings and even in various community or extracurricular activities.

What is your country of citizenship?

Inappropriate

Biodata classification "Behavioral Type" is?

Multiple Choice question In your free time what do you like doing? a. Play sports b. read c. social d. none of the above

The more question there are does that make the application better?

No

Former offenders are a ?

Protected class

Biodata classification "Response Type" is?

Response type questions Example: Have any of your family ever worked in this industry?

What is biodata's core feature?

Self-report data provided by the applicant

"Screening methods"" have a _______ __________ of candidates

Small ; Pool

It is recommended to use _________ application forms?

multiple