Selecting the right people (cont.2)
The CIPD survey indicates that interviews following the submission of a CV or application form remains the most common approach to selection. though a number of other techniques such as aptitude test and assessment centres are used by over a third of employers:
| Method |
% |
| Interviews following contents of CV/application form (ie biographical) |
68 |
| Competency-based interviews |
58 |
| Structured interview (panel) |
56 |
| Tests for specific skills |
50 |
| Structured interviews (one-to-one and critical incident/behavioural) |
41 |
| General ability tests |
40 |
| Literacy and/or numeracy tests |
39 |
| Personality questionnaires |
36 |
| Employment reference (pre-interview) |
34 |
| Assessment centres |
34 |
| Telephone interviews |
30 |
| Academic reference (pre-interview) |
13 |
| Online tests (selection/self-selection) |
5 |
| Other |
2 |
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