The Use of a Group Discussion in a Further Education College to Enhance Equal Opportunities in the Staff Selection Process

At an anecdotal level it is puzzling that senior management will often spend more time in researching and assessing their needs towards the goal of getting the right colour co-ordinated office furniture or equipment than they will assessing and selecting employees. It is my personal observation that...

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Published in:Equal Opportunities International 1996-01, Vol.15 (1), p.1-8
Main Author: Banks, Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Colleges & universities
Continuing education
Education
Employment
Employment interviews
Female employees
Interviews
Preemployment screening
Studies
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Summary:At an anecdotal level it is puzzling that senior management will often spend more time in researching and assessing their needs towards the goal of getting the right colour co-ordinated office furniture or equipment than they will assessing and selecting employees. It is my personal observation that staff selection interviews in local authority schools and colleges tend in terms of cost to, and commitment of, the organisation, to be given relatively less attention than buying less expensive equipment. A 20 minute "chat" may commit the school or college to £1,000,000 of salary expenditure over a length of employment with low productivity and poor performance outcomes.
ISSN:0261-0159
2040-7149
1758-7093
2040-7157
DOI:10.1108/eb010657