St Petersburg College What Is Reliability and Validity Discussion

Please read the five Discussion Questions found on page 193 of your textbook. Select one of the following questions: 6-2,6-3,6-4, or 6- (be sure to write out the question you select) and post your response.

6-1. Answer the questions: Why is it important to test and select employees?

6-2. Explain what is meant by reliability and validity.

6-3. List and briefly describe the basic categories of selection tests, with examples.

6-4. Explain how to use two work simulations for selection.

6-5. Describe four ways to improve an employer’s background checking process.

ALL POSTINGS MUST INCLUDE, USING APA FORMAT, THE REFERENCE MATERIAL USED FOR THE RESEARCH. ANY POST THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE A REFERENCE WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT.

Deliverables: 15 total points

Your own post (8 points): Due by Thursday 11:30 PM

• 250 words
• Meaningful, applicable content
• Due 11:30 pm, Thursday

Peer responses (4 points): Due by Sunday 11:30 PM

• 2 responses – 150 words each
• Meaningful content
• Due 11:30 pm, Sunday

Sources (3 points)

• Each posting, your own as well as responses to other students’ postings, must include a minimum of one reference. Any post that does not include a reference will not receive credit. Please address the student you reply to by name to help with the flow of the conversation.

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PEER RESPONSES:

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The importance of doing a pre-employment background check is to make sure that the company protects itself from someone lying in an interview and finding themselves needing to fire an employee without a lawsuit. For most jobs it is necessary to have background check because you are either working with children, the law, or either high profile people, etc. that need to stay safe. As stated in the article, “Legal liability is among the leading reasons to preform pre-employment background checks”, (The importance of pre-employment.) legal matters is the main reason to do background checks. The importance of pre-employment background checks for legal reasons is because if a company hires an employee without doing a background check and decides they want to fire the person because they are a liability to the company. With that being said the employee can bring a lawsuit against the company for discrimination and could cost the company a lot of money in the long run. Yes, pre-employment background investigations are an upfront cost to the company during its hiring process, but it also can save them money in the long run. When it comes to working in churches or with children it is importance to make sure there are no pedophiles working with kids.

Background checks can be done through third party companies or can be done within the company itself. There are a lot of different types of background checks to preform that check for different types of legal issues. I would perform a more serious background check if my company was working with children, high profile people, and public figures but for less serious companies I would run less intense background d checks just to make sure the employee is not a major liability to the company.

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A preemployment background investigation can help avoid hiring mistakes by providing important information on potential job candidates. (Dessler, 2017, p. 183). It is not uncommon for applicants to lie on resumes or applications, so it is important to thoroughly vet each potential candidate. Verifying the information provided by the applicant and revealing damaging information are two very good reasons to conduct background screenings. Depending on the position for which you are hiring, information that should be checked may include eligibility for employment, dates and duties of previous employment, reasons for leaving previous jobs, military service including circumstances surrounding discharge, educational background, any criminal activity, licensing verification, and previous salaries or disciplinary action that was taken on the applicant.

First, I would make sure the application has a legal release to certify the provided information is true as well as a checkbox which applicants would check permitting background checks. I would conduct preemployment investigations through checking references provided by the applicant. I would contact the candidate’s reference by phone and ask specific questions to discover as much as possible about the person’s reliability, dedication, motivation, competence, and ability to work with others. Upon receiving permission from candidates, I would also research social media for accounts held by candidates, as this may also provide valuable information. Due to the valuable information provided by honesty or integrity tests, one of the first parts of the application process would be to have applicants complete these. If a candidate fails, they should move no further in the application process. Depending on the position for which applicants are applying, drug testing and/or fingerprinting may also be part of the application process.