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A possible problem with an interview as a recruitment and selection tool is the halo effect. What is the halo effect?

A possible problem with an interview as a recruitment and selection tool is the halo effect. What is the halo effect? Correct Answer The interviewer might make a general judgement about the interviewee on the basis of a single attribute or characteristic

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Following are the criteria for the selection of Civil Engineers in an organization: The candidate must - (i) have a B.E. or B. Tech from a recognized university with minimum 65% marks. (ii) have secured at least 50 % marks in the selection test. (iii) have secured at least 55% marks in the interview. (iv) not be less than 22 years and not more than 27 years of age as on 1.10. 2019. In case of a candidate who satisfies all other criteria except: a) At (i) above but has more than 2 years experience, the case may be referred to the General Manager, Recruitment. b) At (ii) above but have secured 75% and above marks in the selection interview, the case may be referred to the Sr,V.P. HR. Based on the above criteria and conditions, analyze and decide which of the following course of action should be taken for the candidate whose description is provided below. Please note that you are not to assume anything other than the given information. Amita Sachdeva, born on 20th October, 1992 secured 55% marks in BE final year She got 60% marks in both selection test and interview.
The following qualifications are required for appointment to a certain post in a reputed multinational company: A. Candidate must be MBA with 65% marks. B. Candidate must have passed the selection test with the minimum of 50% marks. C. The candidate must have secured a minimum of 65% marks in the interview. D. Candidate age should not be less than 23 years and more than 30 years as of 1 September 2018. In the case of the candidate, who fulfills all other criteria except: I. In case of (A) above, but he is an engineer with 50% marks, then the matter may be referred to Director for Recruitment. II. In the case of (B) above, but he has a minimum of 2 years experience of working as an executive officer, the matter may be referred to the Chairman, Recruitment Committee. Below is the information regarding a candidate. Analyze it in the context of the above criteria and conditions and then decide the appropriate action. Do not assume anything other than the information given to you. Shweta Sharma did her MBA through Open School after completing Mechanical Engineering. She secured 55% marks in MBA and 75% marks in the Engineering course. She scored 65% in the selection test and 70% in the interview. Her date of birth is 25 December 1992.
The following qualifications are required for appointment to a certain post in a reputed multi-national company: A. Candidate must be MBA with 65% marks. B. Candidate must have passed the selection test with minimum 50% marks. C. The candidate must have secured a minimum of 65% marks in the interview. D. Candidate age should not be less than 23 years and more than 30 years as on 1 September 2018. In the case of the candidate, who fulfills all other criteria except: I. In case of (A) above, but he is an engineer with 50% marks, then the matter may be referred to Director for Recruitment. II. In case of (B) above, but he has a minimum of 2 years experience of working as an executive officer, the matter may be referred to the Chairman, Recruitment Committee. Below is the information regarding a candidate. Analyze it in the context of the above criteria and conditions and then decide the appropriate action. Do not assume anything other than the information given to you. Sohail Singh is an MBA with 76% marks. He has been working as an executive officer at his uncle's firm since December 2016. He has secured 72% marks in the selection test and 70% marks in the interview. His date of birth is 14 August 1993.
Following are the probable errors committed during organisational processes.
(i) Leniency or severity error
(ii) Primacy and recency effects
(iii) Halo effect
(iv) Spill over effect
(v) Status effect
(vi) Perceptual set
Which of the following statement(s) given above is/are true/false?
1. (i), (ii), (iii) are recruitment errors
2. (i), (ii), (iii) are recruitment errors and (iv), (v) and (vi) are rating errors
3. All are rating errors
4. None are recruitment errors
Principle: A manufacturer is liable to pay compensation to a consumer for any harm or damage caused due to a defect in the product.
Factual Situation: X purchased a banian from Y & Co. Before rushing for an interview he wore the new banian. When he was called in for the interview his entire body was itching. Throughout the interview he was embarrassed as he was repeatedly scratching his body. After the interview he rushed to a dermatologist, who diagnosed it as dermatitis due to the presence of some chemical present in the banian. The Doctor brought to his attention a warning strip in the banian "Wash before use". He obviously lost the job due to his clumsy behaviour at the interview. X sues Y & Co. for compensation.
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. For a recruitment process in an ACCOUNTING organization, the candidates need to possess the following qualifications criteria: i) He/she must be a graduate in commerce with at least 60% marks. ii) He/she must be at least 24 years of age and not more than 40 years as of 1-7-2016. iii) He/she must have post-qualification work experience of at least 2 years. iv) He/she should have secured 55% marks in the selection process. However, if the candidate fulfills the above-mentioned criteria except: (A) at (i), and if the candidate is not a graduate in commerce but has a post-graduation degree in finance with a minimum of 60% marks, he/she should be referred to the Finance Manager of the organization. (B) at (iii), and if the candidate fulfills all the eligibility criteria of post-qualification work experience but has secured 75% marks in the selection process, he/she may be referred to the Trainee Accountant. Based on the above information, study carefully whether the following candidates are eligible for the recruitment process and mark your answer as follows. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All the cases are given to you as of 1-7-2016. Snehlata’s date of birth is 6.2.1990. She has done her graduation and post-graduation in Commerce and secured 61% and 63% marks respectively. She has post-qualification work experience as a Senior Accountant of 3.5 years. She has secured 58.5% marks in the selection process.
Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions. For a recruitment process in an ACCOUNTING organization, the candidates need to possess the following qualifications criteria: (i) He/she should be a graduate in commerce with at least 60% marks. (ii) He/she should be of at least 24 years of age and not more than 40 years as of 1-7-2016. (iii) He/she should have post-qualification work experience of at least 2 years. (iv) He/she should have secured 55% marks in the selection process. However, if the candidate fulfills the above-mentioned criteria except: (A) at (i), and if the candidate is not a graduate in commerce but has a post-graduation degree in finance with a minimum of 60% marks, he/she should be referred to the Finance Manager of the organization. (B) at (ii), and if the candidate fulfills all the eligibility criteria but of post-qualification work experience but has secured 75% marks in the selection process, he/she may be referred to the Trainee Accountant. Based on the above information, study carefully whether the following candidates are eligible for the recruitment process and mark your answer as follows. You are not to assume anything other than the information provided in each question. All the cases are given to you as of 1-7-2016. Mamatha has done graduation in Mechanical Engineering with 59% marks. Her date of birth is 3.5.1991. She is qualified in the selection process and has secured 45% marks in it. She also has two years of post-qualification work experience.
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer : Statements : The interview panel may select a candidate who neither possesses the desired qualifications nor the values and attributes. Conclusions : I. The inclusion of specialists on the interview panel does not guarantee that the selection will be proper. II. The interview test has certain limitations in the matter of selection of candidates.
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The interview panel may select a candidate who neither possesses the desired qualifications nor the values and attributes.

Conclusions :
I. The inclusion of specialists on the interview panel does not guarantee that the selection will be proper.
II. The interview test has certain limitations in the matter of selection of candidates.
Arrange the following steps of selection process in correct sequence.
1. Preliminary screening and interview.
2. Job offer and contract of employment.
3. Selection test and employment interview.
4. Selection decision and medical examination.