Question

PP Motors is a reputed automobile company known for manufacturing high-performance four-wheelers. The company plans to hire eight new engineers. Akhilesh Banerjee, the Human Resource Manager has eliminated unfit job seekers based on the information supplied in the application forms, conducted various tests and interviews and verified the information of the applicants.

Identify and explain the remaining steps that Mr. Banerjee must undertake in order to ensure that the organisation gets the best among the available from the pool of prospective job candidates.

Answer 1

The remaining steps in the selection process are:

1. Selection Decision: The final decision has to be made from among the candidates who pass the tests, interviews and reference checks. The views of the concerned manager will be generally considered in the final selection because it is he/she who is responsible for the performance of the new employee.
2. Medical Examination: After the selection decision and before the job offer is made, the candidate is required to undergo a medical fitness test. The job offer is given to the candidate being declared fit after the medical examination.
3. Job Offer: The next step in the selection process is a job offer to those applicants who have passed all the previous hurdles. A job offer is made through a letter of appointment/confirm his acceptance. The appointee must be given reasonable time for reporting.
4. Contract of Employment: After the job offer has been made and the candidate accepts the offer, certain documents need to be executed by the employer and the candidate, like the attestation form. This form contains certain vital details about the candidate, which are authenticated and attested by him or her. The attestation form will be a valid record for future reference. Basic information that should be included in a written contract of employment is job title, Duties, Responsibilities, Date when continuous employment starts and the basis for calculating service, rates of pay, allowances, hours of work, leave rules, sickness, grievance procedure, disciplinary procedure, work rules, and termination of employment.