Question

What is an Accept Error?

Options

• A candidate predicted to fail is correctly not hired.

• A candidate predicted to succeed does perform well on the job.

• A poor candidate is wrongly hired; this is also a costly mistake.

• A good candidate is wrongly rejected; this is a costly mistake.

Answer 1

An Accept Error occurs when a poor candidate is wrongly hired. This is costly because an unsuitable candidate enters the organisation.