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Cornerstone of personnel selection
Every essential knowledge, skill, and ability identified in the job analysis that is needed on the first day of the job should be tested.
Every test must somehow relate to the job analysis.

Newspaper Ads
- Respond by calling
- Apply-in-person ads
- Send-resume ads
- Send resume to a blind box
- Ads displaying the company emblem and using creating illustrations attract the greatest number of applicants.
- Ads that include salary range and a company phone number attract highest quality applicants.
- Ads containing realistic information about the job rather than information that is too good to be true increase applicant attraction to the organization.
- Ads containing detailed descriptions of the job and organization provide applicants with an idea of how well they would fit into an organization and result in positive thoughts about it.
- Ads containing information about the selection process affect the probability that the applicants will apply for a job.
Electronic Media - television and radio
Situation-Wanted Ads - placed by the applicants rather than by organizations

Based on the same point-of-purchase advertising principles used to market products to consumers
Job vacancy notice is placed where customers are likely to see them

Campus Recruiters
Outside Recruiters - outside recruiting sources as private employment agencies, public employment agencies, and executive search firms

Employment Agencies
- Charge the company or the applicant
- Useful if an HR department is overloaded with work or if an organization does not have an individual with skills and experience needed to select employees properly
- Company loses control over its recruitment process and may end up with undesirable applicants
Executive Search Firms
- Jobs they represent tend to be higher-paying, non-entry level positions
- Charge to the organization
- Fees charged are usually 30% of the applicant’s first-year salary
Public Employment Agencies
- Designed primarily to help the unemployed find work, but they often offer services such as career advisement and resume preparation.
- Government programs are often available that will help pay training costs
- State and local employment agencies

Current employees recommend family members or friends for specific job openings
Most effective recruitment method
Ensure that the referral pool is representative of the ethnic and racial makeup of the qualified workforce.
At risk of possible discrimination

Employer obtains a mailing list and sends help-wanted letters or brochures to people through the mail
Especially useful for positions involving specialized skills.