Employee Resourcing and Development
employee resourcing and development
[How psychometric testing and assessment centres help to make the selection process more effective in providing evidence of whether an applicant has the necessary skills and competencies needed to perform well]
introduction
In today’s business environment, human resource is considered to be an organizations greatest resource; technology and capital are also needed but cannot be utilized with some form of human resource (Mathis and Jackson, 2010). All organizations want to have competitive advance and be successful, selecting and retaining the talented staff is the best way to achieve this. Best practices in the recruitment and selection process can to the achievement of organizational goals (Pilbeam and Corbridge, 2012); it is one of the most important functions of human resource management. The focal objective of this essay is to show how psychometric testing and assessment centres help to make the selection process more effective in providing evidence of whether an applicant has the necessary skills and competencies needed to perform, by critically analysing existing literature on the topic.
The essay is structured into various sections, before we can talk about the effectiveness of these two variables, a definition of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning and Recruitment and Selection is needed. An understanding of the different methods of selection is also needed. Finally the use of Psychometric Testing and Assessment Centres in organization is examined; each section will define and outlines the purpose of the part and its importance.
human resource management & hr planning
In today’s changing environment, jobs are no longer secure and the focus is now on employability rather than job for life, so employees need to be continually acquiring new skills. Armstrong (2009, p. 4) defines Human Resource Management as a strategic, integrated and coherent approach to the employment, development and
[How psychometric testing and assessment centres help to make the selection process more effective in providing evidence of whether an applicant has the necessary skills and competencies needed to perform well]
introduction
In today’s business environment, human resource is considered to be an organizations greatest resource; technology and capital are also needed but cannot be utilized with some form of human resource (Mathis and Jackson, 2010). All organizations want to have competitive advance and be successful, selecting and retaining the talented staff is the best way to achieve this. Best practices in the recruitment and selection process can to the achievement of organizational goals (Pilbeam and Corbridge, 2012); it is one of the most important functions of human resource management. The focal objective of this essay is to show how psychometric testing and assessment centres help to make the selection process more effective in providing evidence of whether an applicant has the necessary skills and competencies needed to perform, by critically analysing existing literature on the topic.
The essay is structured into various sections, before we can talk about the effectiveness of these two variables, a definition of Human Resource Management, Human Resource Planning and Recruitment and Selection is needed. An understanding of the different methods of selection is also needed. Finally the use of Psychometric Testing and Assessment Centres in organization is examined; each section will define and outlines the purpose of the part and its importance.
human resource management & hr planning
In today’s changing environment, jobs are no longer secure and the focus is now on employability rather than job for life, so employees need to be continually acquiring new skills. Armstrong (2009, p. 4) defines Human Resource Management as a strategic, integrated and coherent approach to the employment, development and