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Candidate Selection Criteria: A Summary of the Recruitment Process

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  • Bertrand Lhommeau
  • Véronique Rémy

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[eng] This article examines the extent to which the employer selection criteria and the research and selection methods implemented vary by occupation, based on the 2016 DARES OFER survey. Classifying occupations according to selection criteria results in four classes. The personal attributes needed for "public-facing occupations" are assessed through telephone interviews, the work capacity expected in "manual work" through testing, the skills and potential to perform "technical occupations" through interviews and tests, and qualification and listening skills required in the "personal assistance occupations" through a detailed application form. The hiring assessment drawn up by the employer (satisfaction, duration, difficulty, etc.) varies greatly depending on the classification of occupation.

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  • Bertrand Lhommeau & Véronique Rémy, 2022. "Candidate Selection Criteria: A Summary of the Recruitment Process," Economie et Statistique / Economics and Statistics, Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE), issue 534-35, pages 61-81.
    • Handle: RePEc:nse:ecosta:ecostat_2022_534_4
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.24187/ecostat.2022.534.2079
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions

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