Adam Airhart - Industrial Psych powerpoint

1. Knowledgeable
Leadership
Finding the right candidate

2. The wrong candidate can be costly
Ideas not based on factual information
Subordinate employee satisfaction/morale
decrease
Time/money lost on uninformed decisions
Increased hiring/training costs

3. Solution
Multiple hurdle approach
 One test at a time
 Reduced cost in testing
 Aptitude of potential hire proven
Background check
 Confirm educational background
 Confirm employment background

4. Benefits
Reduction in potential future costs/losses.
Increased employee morale
Higher productivity

5. Summary
Unqualified candidates could lead to costly
mistakes
Subordinate employees dissatisfied when
manager does not know the business.
Higher productivity from knowledgeable
hire and those who report to this person.
Reduced likelihood of rehire costs.