Step 4 Selecting New Employees

The majority of the work associated with acquiring a new employee is associated with examining information provided by job applicants and a consideration of whether this information indicates that the applicant could successfully perform the job. The steps taken by an organization to obtain information to allow for the select of a suitable new employee will vary considerably. In some instances, it might 

From a new employee safety perspective, there are two key considerations associated with selection processes. First, what abilities do the measures or predictors used have to provide information on the job applicants work related outcomes (e.g., the individual s ability to perform the job safely, their attitude toward safety, and/or risk taking). Second, what assumptions do employees in the workplace hold about the organization s selection processes, and how can these assumptions influence workplace safety. The next two sections examine these two issues in more detail. 

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