Employee Selection

Employee selection refers to the process that employers use to determine which candidates to select for a particular job or role within the organization. (Some organizations select for a particular job, e.g., customer service representative, whereas others select for a broader role, e.g., management.) Often, employee selection connotes pre-employment selection (i.e., determining which external applicants to hire); however, the same term can also apply to a number of situations in which individuals are placed into an organizational role or job. For example, employee selection can also refer to promotions and transfers of existing employees into new positions. Occasionally, the term is used broadly to refer to the process of selecting individuals into programs such as management training and development programs, high-potential development programs, or succession ...