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Please answer with a new answer For this question, assume you are employed as an HR consultant for a mid-sized bank. The bank employs 200 tellers across its branches. Review the details of the teller position as provided on O*Net (http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-3071.00). Based on this information, the bank decides that the ideal candidate for this position will possess the following factors: 1. Have at least a high school EDUCATION (bachelor’s or associate’s degree desirable). 2. Have EXPERIENCE as a teller or in a related field (cashier, billing clerk) 3. Be able to perform basic MATH SKILLS related to banking (for example, count currency quickly and accurately and balance a cash drawer correctly). 4. Be KNOWLEDGEABLE OF VERIFICATION requirements for bank transactions (for example, errors in check and proper identification to authorize transactions). 5. Have good INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (for example, speak clearly, make good eye contact and develop rapport easily). 6. Be MOTIVATED to work. PART 1 (10 points): Identify which selection methods (e.g. resume, interview, test, role play exercise, reference check or personality inventory) you would recommend for each of the six factors listed above. You can use the same selection method more than once if you believe it is appropriate for more than one factor. Below is an example of how you might justify using an application form as an appropriate selection method for education. 1. Education – selection method: Application Form Justification: A question on the application form can ask applicants to describe their education. This selection method makes it easy and inexpensive to obtain this information. 2. Work Experience – selection method: _________________________________________ Justification: 3. Math Skills – selection method: __________________________________ Justification: 4. Verification Knowledge – selection method: __________________________________ Justification: 5. Interpersonal Skills – selection method: ______________________________________ Justification: 6. Work Motivation – selection method: ______________________________________ Justification: Part 2 (10 points): The bank collected the following data over the past five years: Males applied = 200 Females applied = 300 Males hired = 40 Females hired = 45 Based on this information, the selection ratio for men is 20% (40/200), whereas the selection ratio for women is 15% (45/300). Dividing the minority group (women) by the majority group (men) results in an answer of 75% (15%/20%). Since the result is less than 80%, adverse impact exists. The organization needs to explore the selection process to identify what might be the cause of this disparity. In this part of the question – you will conduct this analysis. The bank compiled selection data on three racial groups during the past year: Caucasians, African Americans and Latinos. The data is as follows: Number applied Number hired Caucasians 90 27 African Americans 50 10 Latinos 40 10 Answer the following: a. What are the selection ratios for each of the three groups? (2 points) b. Does adverse impact exist when you compare the African American applicant pool with the Caucasian applicant pool? Show your work. (4 points) c. Does adverse impact exist when you compare the Latino applicant pool with the Caucasian applicant pool? Show your work. (4 points)

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ANSWER:-

1. Education – selection method: Application form

Justification: A question on the application form can ask applicants to describe their education. This selection method makes it easy and inexpensive to obtain this information.

2. Work experience – selection method: Reference of the previous job holder and experience certificate from the previous job holder attached to the application form.

Justification: Experience certificate will be a document as a proof of his/her job experience and if it is real or not to verify that we will ask for the contact mail or phone no but that will be verified when the candidate will be in the final stage of selection.

3. Math skills – selection method: Written test in computer.

Justification: It will be a primary test for all short listed candidates so that they will get the score immediately.

4. Job-related knowledge – selection method: Face to face Interview

Justification: Those who will be passed through written test will be taken same day and in that interview they will be asked some job related questions. Such as: they can be told to identify a check with error among 5 checks.

5. Interpersonal skills – selection method: Face to face interview.

Justification: During interview their speaking skill, eye contact etc. interpersonal skills can be tested.

6. Work motivation – selection method: Face to face interview

Justification: In the interview they can be asked questions about their failures and how they faced those failures and overcame them. We can also ask them about how they face challenges. Questions about their outside interests can also be asked because people who are motivated in job are motivated in everywhere.