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Human Resource Selection

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: June 15, 2011

Human Resource Selection. (International Edition) introduces future and current practitioners to the technical challenges, most recent research and todays most popular selection tools. This book’s engaging, focused presentation offers advanced coverage that details the development and implementation of effective selection programs within today’s organisations.

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The myth of the infallible interviewer

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: November 27, 2008

You know them well; those who believe they are God’s gift to selecting successful job applicants. They scoff at psychological tests and believe that good hiring is a matter of experience and intuition. Despite considerable evidence that informal interviews are notoriously unreliable as predictors of job success, these hiring managers stubbornly cling to the belief that their judgement of people is infallible. Why do these people persist in this mistaken belief?

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Proctored or unproctored?

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: June 23, 2008

It is well known that job applicants lie in their resumes and at interviews to gain an advantage. In addition, much evidence exist that students cheat and plagiarise. Integrity testing and background checks of job candidates are now an integral part of the selection process. The question is who can you trust not to cheat or lie at the pre-employment stage.

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Weighing down your career

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: June 2, 2008

Being overweight or obese is not only bad for your health but can also be bad for your career, according to a US study. Cort Rudolph, a researcher at Wayne State University looked at over 25 years of research on weight-based bias in the workplace to see whether being overweight hindered the chance of getting a job or moving up the work ladder.

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CEOs with pretty faces perform better

By Ricki Sharpe | Published: January 14, 2008

Having a face only a mother could love may prove a disadvantage for budding CEOs. According to a recent study, the performance levels of America’s top companies are related to the appearance of their chief executive officers (CEOs).

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