Question

‘Verfab’ was a garment manufacturing company known for its high quality fashionable clothing. They had been in the fashionable clothing business for the last 23 years. The company was earning enough profit and the demand for their fashionable clothing was rising tremendously. The company was expanding and needed to hire new talent to meet the growing demand. They followed a comprehensive process to ensure that they brought in the best candidates. 

The process began with a first-round evaluation of applications. The Human Resources team carefully reviewed each candidate’s qualifications, experience and suitability for the available positions. It eliminated unqualified or unfit job seekers based on the information supplied in the application forms and shortlisted 21 candidates who met the basic requirements.

The shortlisted candidates were then asked to take a series of tests that attempted to measure certain characteristics of individuals, ranging from manual dexterity to intelligence to personality. These tests included assessments of their sewing skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of garment manufacturing processes.

15 candidates who performed well in the tests were invited for a formal in-depth conversation with the senior staff from the design team. Thereafter, 10 candidates were found suitable for the job position available. 

Since these 10 candidates had cleared all the above steps, ‘Verfab’ conducted verification by contacting their previous employers to confirm the details the candidates had provided. 

Thereafter, a decision was made to choose 8 candidates who were best fitted for the roles.

Explain the steps of the comprehensive process discussed above till the verification stage, to ensure that the company brought in the best candidates to meet the growing demand for fashionable clothing.

Answer 1

The following are the selection steps.

1. Preliminary Screening: Based on the data provided in the application forms, it assists the manager in selecting out job applicants who are inappropriate or underqualified. Preliminary interviews with qualified candidates are held in order to eliminate out misfits for reasons not specified on the application forms.
2. Selection Tests: An employment test is a tool that measures specific characteristics of people, either through an exercise or a paper-and-pencil test. These qualities include intelligence, personality, and aptitudes like physical dexterity, among others.
3. Employment Interview: An interview is a structured, in-depth discussion meant to evaluate an applicant's fit for the position. In an interview, the interviewee looks for information about the position and the business, and the interviewer aims to learn as much as possible about the candidate.
4. References and Background Checks: In order to confirm information and obtain more details about a candidate, many employers ask for the names, addresses, and phone numbers of references.