Making the Hiring Decision

• Unadjusted Top - Down Selection – applicants are rank-ordered on the basis of their test scores
• Compensatory Approach – the assumption is that if multiple test scores are used, the relationship between a low score on one test can be compensated for by a high score on another
• Rule of Three – the names of top three scorers are given to the person making the hiring decision
• Passing scores – a means for reducing adverse impact and increasing flexibility
• Multiple-cutoff approach – the applicants would be administered all of the test at one time

  (Costly)
• Multiple - Hurdle Approach – to reduce the costs associated with applicants failing one or more tests
• Banding – attempts to hire the top scorers while still allowing some flexibility for affirmative action
• Standard Error – used to determine how many points should the applicants have to say that their test scores are significantly different