SelectionSelection

Team 7Team 7

Svetlana VelikanovaSvetlana Velikanova

Vesa MikkolaVesa Mikkola

Selection ProcessSelection Process

Hiring decision

Medical exam/drug test

Panel interview

Preliminary selection

Employment testing

Initial interview

Background investigation

Online application completion and review

*Applicant can be dropped at any level

Application Completion & ReviewApplication Completion & Review

Online application formOnline application form Applicant info straight to HRIS databaseApplicant info straight to HRIS database BP employees looking to change jobs receive BP employees looking to change jobs receive

priority over “outside” applicants in order to priority over “outside” applicants in order to emphasize promotion from withinemphasize promotion from within

Applications reviewed and ranked according to job Applications reviewed and ranked according to job specific keywordsspecific keywords

Possible hits are moved to next levelPossible hits are moved to next level Resume and associated material reviewedResume and associated material reviewed

Background InvestigationBackground Investigation

References and work history checkedReferences and work history checked Applicant reliability assessed at an early stage to Applicant reliability assessed at an early stage to

screen out mismatches and provide extra screen out mismatches and provide extra information for interviewsinformation for interviews

References provide extra insight on applicants’ References provide extra insight on applicants’ will-do factors based on previous behaviorwill-do factors based on previous behavior

Purpose is to provide supplementary information Purpose is to provide supplementary information about applicantsabout applicants

Background check involves credit check, criminal Background check involves credit check, criminal record, university degrees, driving records etc.record, university degrees, driving records etc.

Initial InterviewInitial Interview

Interviews to be conducted at HR Interviews to be conducted at HR Department in Finland initiallyDepartment in Finland initially

Trained HR interview specialist conducts Trained HR interview specialist conducts and reviews interviews (evaluation)and reviews interviews (evaluation)

Behavioral description interview (BDI) Behavioral description interview (BDI) approach used, increases validityapproach used, increases validity

Evaluation similar to Eddie Bauer approachEvaluation similar to Eddie Bauer approach Interviewer evaluation determines whether Interviewer evaluation determines whether

applicant is dropped or advancedapplicant is dropped or advanced

Employment TestingEmployment Testing

Testing more concerned with applicants’ aptitude Testing more concerned with applicants’ aptitude capabilitiescapabilities

Outsourced online testing – HR department Outsourced online testing – HR department receives applicant profilereceives applicant profile

HR department determines whether applicants are HR department determines whether applicants are an organizational fitan organizational fit

Psychological, logical, honesty, leadership and Psychological, logical, honesty, leadership and teamwork testing requiredteamwork testing required

Results are weighted job specifically i.e. Results are weighted job specifically i.e. leadership more important for management dutiesleadership more important for management duties

Preliminary SelectionPreliminary Selection

Group of HR specialists (interviewers, Group of HR specialists (interviewers, managers) meet and rank applicants in managers) meet and rank applicants in terms of previous performanceterms of previous performance

Good fits are invited to panel interviewGood fits are invited to panel interview Multiple cutoff model is incorporated Multiple cutoff model is incorporated

throughout the selection processthroughout the selection process

Panel InterviewPanel Interview

Panel format increases validityPanel format increases validity Panel consists of HR specialists as well as job Panel consists of HR specialists as well as job

related fieldsrelated fields BDI technique incorporatedBDI technique incorporated Takes place at HR department in FinlandTakes place at HR department in Finland Evaluation based on results of job requirement Evaluation based on results of job requirement

questionsquestions Applicants who go to the next level are required to Applicants who go to the next level are required to

take a medical and drug test (outsourced)take a medical and drug test (outsourced)

Hiring DecisionHiring Decision

Most critical step in processMost critical step in process HR Manager approves hiring decisions for HR Manager approves hiring decisions for

management level positionsmanagement level positions Best fit according to the needs of BPC offered the Best fit according to the needs of BPC offered the

job, contracts etc. agreed onjob, contracts etc. agreed on Decision strategy entails: need for diversity, career Decision strategy entails: need for diversity, career

advancement within BP, promotion from within, advancement within BP, promotion from within, etc.etc.

Rejected applicants receive polite notice of denialRejected applicants receive polite notice of denial

Process VariationProcess Variation

The selection process will vary depending on the job in The selection process will vary depending on the job in question i.e. executive or management levelquestion i.e. executive or management level

Interview techniques different according to job level Interview techniques different according to job level (executive interview will tend to be nondirective by nature)(executive interview will tend to be nondirective by nature)

Supervisors or managers may be involved in the selection Supervisors or managers may be involved in the selection process if neededprocess if needed

Selection process will coincide with job requirements and Selection process will coincide with job requirements and specifications mentioned before i.e. tailored for the job in specifications mentioned before i.e. tailored for the job in questionquestion

Trainee level hires are assigned mentors from respective Trainee level hires are assigned mentors from respective fields or disciplinesfields or disciplines

Other Important IssuesOther Important Issues

Cost Considerations:Cost Considerations: outsourcing of employment outsourcing of employment and medical exams reduces costs, other selection and medical exams reduces costs, other selection processes done in-house to ensure organizational processes done in-house to ensure organizational needs are given priorityneeds are given priority- Opportunity cost reduced as right person is hired - Opportunity cost reduced as right person is hired for the correct jobfor the correct job

Validity & Reliability:Validity & Reliability: ensured by rigorous selection ensured by rigorous selection process, also by BDI technique, panel interview process, also by BDI technique, panel interview stage and various other testsstage and various other tests- Reliability is ensured by standardized testing i.e. - Reliability is ensured by standardized testing i.e. online application, employment tests (job specific)online application, employment tests (job specific)

More Important IssuesMore Important Issues

Company intranet (job posting system) Company intranet (job posting system) ensures international applicants as BP is a ensures international applicants as BP is a multinational corporationmultinational corporation

Selection process the same across BPC Selection process the same across BPC affiliates, only variance by job positionaffiliates, only variance by job position

Most basic job is center manager trainee Most basic job is center manager trainee position, promotion and retention within the position, promotion and retention within the company emphasizedcompany emphasized