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1. A selection plan describes which predictor(s) will be used to assess the KSAOs

required to perform the job. Describe the three steps to follow in establishing a

section plan.

a. The first step is to take down the KSAO‘s of the applicants, you would put in the

left-hand side of the column on the chart. The second step would be for each

KSAO to have a “yes” or “no” to be taken down to decide whether that needs to

be addressed within the selection process. And lastly the third step is to see the

possible methods of different assessments which are listed for that required

KSAO, and then use that specific method for each one that is indicated on the

chart.

2. In what ways are the following three initial assessment methods similar and in what

ways are they different: application blanks, biographical information, and reference

and background checks?

a. Biographical information, reference and background checks are all similar in a

few ways. For example, they all have one big thing in common, it asks applicants

to give information regarding their personal backgrounds. All three methods all

are used in hiring and possible selection of applicants. Some differences between

the three is applicant blanks request written form of the applicants’ background

educational experience, training experience and previous job experience.

Biological information requests a person's history information and what they are

interested in, this is just a description of someone’s life history. A reference check
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is an on the spot or random check made to someone’s previous employer or

someone they worked with. This gives an insight of how the applicant worked at

the previous facility. This can tell a lot about somebody by checking up on their

previous organizations; it gives you an insight of who they were as an overall

employee.

3. How can organizations avoid legal difficulties in the use of pre-employment

inquiries in initial selection decisions?

a. Organizations can avoid legal difficulties in the use of pre-employment inquiries

by using disclaimers. Disclaimers are statements which provide explicit rights the

employer as part of the employment contract which can be found on a job

application. Another way organization can avoid legal difficulties is doing

reference checks and social media screenings. By doing reference checks it allows

you to check on any possible applicant and find information from their previous

employer and how they were as an employee. Social media checks allow you to

see and insight on how someone carries themselves on the social platform. When

doing this always get an applicant‘s consent to search for social media or give

applicants a heads up that their information will be searched for. Another way to

avoid legal difficulties is doing a background check, credit and criminal.

4. Do you think employers have the right to check into applicants' backgrounds? Even

if there is no suspicion of misbehavior? Even if the job poses no security or sensitive

risks? Even if the background check includes driving offenses or credit histories?
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a. Yes, I think employers have every right to check into applicants’ backgrounds. I

think every employer should have the choice to see the background of who they

are hiring because even though an applicant may seem like a great candidate,

background checks can tell a lot about a person. I think the employer should have

a choice to run the background and it should be up to their discretion to do what

they choose with the information they find. If someone has a good background

there should be no concern with running a background check. I think they serve

the purpose of keeping employers safe because not everyone is honest and could

possibly protect the organization from any possible issues. Backgrounds should

not be discriminated against if employers do run the background check, there

needs to be a valid reason backing why you’re not choosing that employee if they

don’t have the best background.