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Selection Process and Induction

Disadvantages of a selection process that relies on a panel of interviewers guided by a person specification

Different views and approaches of interviewers

A panel interview has three or more judges interviewing one person . Each person may have a different view and their perceptions of the interviewee may differ . This whole scenario could be problematic especially when it comes to making decisions about the right candidate and thus making the recruitment process long and tiresome . Due to the

br disagreement , the members make compromises and do not necessarily choose the best candidate . To avoid such a situation , it is necessary for the organization to provide the interviewers with a complete job description so that they may have the knowledge of the exact requirements of the post being offered . Furthermore , the interviewers should avoid making quick decisions about the candidate until after the interview (Fielding 2005 , pp . 141

Allow less opportunity for follow up questions

Since there are many people questioning one person , there may be no time for follow up questions . This is because each interviewer will need to ask the applicant some questions and therefore , there will be no time to focus on one detail . Furthermore , one member may be satisfied with an answer while another one may disagree or request a clarification but time may not allow this . To minimize such episodes , interview questions should be job related (Compton Nankervis , 2009

One interviewer may dominate the interview

One interviewer may...