Selection Methods

Each company will assess the candidates in accordance with its recruitment policy and different job requirements. Some large companies or public organizations often employ several methods at the same time. Job applicants should seek more information when they are asked to attend an interview.


Different Types of Interview

Individual Interview

Supervisor/ Manager of Personnel/ Human Resources Department; or Supervisor/ Manager of the department concerned

Important Tips:

When answering question in a panel interview, look at the interviewer who raises the question. You should also from time to time maintain eye contact with other interviewers to show that you are replying to all of them.

Group Discussion


Important Tips

Dos

Don’ts

  • Be enthusiastic and committed

  • Too silent, passive or respond slowly

  • Be polite and attentive to others’ comments

  • Too aggressive, arrogant or mouth off

  • Be proactive. Don’t shy away from mistakes

  • Too critical of others or over- concerned with appraiser’s response

  • Make good attempts to conciliate when disputes arise

  • Scramble for the leading role and control the discussion

  • Control your temper and avoid appearing agitated in hot discussions


Other Common Selection Methods

Trade Tests

Important Tips

Practice makes perfect. Prepare yourself for the trade test by practising or revising the skills and knowledge before the interview.


Written Test


Important Tips

Revise the formats of various commonly used business correspondences


Other Tests

IQ tests, logic, analogy, arithmetic problems, etc., will be used for preliminary screening of massive number of candidates

Aptitude test is used to categorize applicants into groups with different predispositions. The group with the desired characteristics will be screened in.



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