Banks & Weitzul Selection System Compared to Others:
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Category |
B & W |
Others |
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1. |
EEOC Approved Methods |
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· Scientific Methods |
Yes |
Not Always |
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· Content Validity |
Yes |
Seldom |
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· Construct Validity |
Yes |
Sometimes |
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· Reliability Data |
Yes |
Usually |
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2. |
Instrument Construction |
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· Based on Life Types |
Yes |
No |
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· Personality & History |
Yes |
Seldom |
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· Advanced Statistics |
Yes |
Sometimes |
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3. |
Comparative Norms |
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· Industry |
Yes |
Maybe |
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· Company |
Yes |
Seldom |
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· Office |
Yes |
Seldom |
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· Manager |
Yes |
No |
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4. |
Ease of Use |
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· Variable Report Size |
Yes |
Sometimes |
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· Variable Report Fees |
Yes |
Sometimes |
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· Turn-around Time |
24 Hours |
2-10 days |
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· Office Time Required |
None |
May be needed |
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5. |
Report Preparation |
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· Evaluation |
Psychologist |
Unknown |
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· Report Writing |
Individually |
Unknown |
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· Phone Discussion |
Yes |
Sometimes |
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6. |
Content |
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· Highly Predictive |
Yes |
Marginal |
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· Descriptive |
Yes |
Yes |
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· Quantitative Score |
Yes/Optional |
No |
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· Hire/No-Hire Recommend |
Yes |
Sometimes |
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· Supervisory Guidelines |
Yes |
Seldom |
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7. |
Part of Overall HR System |
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· Fit with Manager |
Yes |
No |
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· Fit with Compensation |
Yes |
No |
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· Fit with Task |
Yes |
No |
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· Benchmarking |
Yes |
Possible |