Comments on: Job Simulations for Selecting Employees: What might the future hold? http://www.ere.net/2009/03/11/job-simulations-for-selecting-employees-what-might-the-future-hold/ Recruiting News, Recruiting Events, Recruiting Community, Social Recruiting Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:41:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: HR Performance, Inc. » How are you holding up in these economic times? http://www.ere.net/2009/03/11/job-simulations-for-selecting-employees-what-might-the-future-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-15194 HR Performance, Inc. » How are you holding up in these economic times? Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:09:16 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=6710#comment-15194 [...] Another article related to this topic [...] [...] Another article related to this topic [...]

]]> By: Apollo 11: Rocket Science and the Future of Hiring : ERE.net http://www.ere.net/2009/03/11/job-simulations-for-selecting-employees-what-might-the-future-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-12894 Apollo 11: Rocket Science and the Future of Hiring : ERE.net Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:43:32 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=6710#comment-12894 [...] and interactions between humans and machines are going to be the future of hiring. I have just started to see some of the first steps in this direction. What I have seen and learned so far is that it is [...] [...] and interactions between humans and machines are going to be the future of hiring. I have just started to see some of the first steps in this direction. What I have seen and learned so far is that it is [...]

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]]> By: Structured Methods › links for 2009-03-12 http://www.ere.net/2009/03/11/job-simulations-for-selecting-employees-what-might-the-future-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-11072 Structured Methods › links for 2009-03-12 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:04:54 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=6710#comment-11072 [...] Job Simulations for Selecting Employees: What might the future hold? : ERE.net The crux of the issue is that simulations offer some really nice advantages over simple employment tests. These advantages include: * A high degree of candidate engagement. * A high degree of accuracy. * A realistic job preview. * An employment branding tool. * Reduced bias. (tags: seriousgames Recruiting assessments Simulations) This was written by Chuck Allen. Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 10:04 am. Filed under Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...] [...] Job Simulations for Selecting Employees: What might the future hold? : ERE.net The crux of the issue is that simulations offer some really nice advantages over simple employment tests. These advantages include: * A high degree of candidate engagement. * A high degree of accuracy. * A realistic job preview. * An employment branding tool. * Reduced bias. (tags: seriousgames Recruiting assessments Simulations) This was written by Chuck Allen. Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 10:04 am. Filed under Uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Post a comment or leave a trackback. [...]

]]> By: Bryan Baldwin http://www.ere.net/2009/03/11/job-simulations-for-selecting-employees-what-might-the-future-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-11051 Bryan Baldwin Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:20:02 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=6710#comment-11051 Amen, hallelujah, and yes! Amen, hallelujah, and yes!

]]> By: Martin Snyder http://www.ere.net/2009/03/11/job-simulations-for-selecting-employees-what-might-the-future-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-11046 Martin Snyder Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:42:29 +0000 http://www.ere.net/?p=6710#comment-11046 Charles, the medical field is leading with some amazing devices and tools to simulate actual procedures both in 3D realspace and virtually. While they are used mainly for training now, its easy to see their use for selection as well. I experienced Shaker's Virtual Job Tryout for a call-center role, and it's impossible not to be impressed with the distance between something like that and any form of job-interview or question and answer design. In fact, in my mind, it reinforced my antipathy toward question and answer type designs even for roles that turn on highly individual performances. For roles that are highly team oriented, I think the question and answer model is quite a bit worse than useless. Simulations are so powerful that they may in fact feedback into job design itself, just as they are now essential tools for industrial design of every variety. Charles, the medical field is leading with some amazing devices and tools to simulate actual procedures both in 3D realspace and virtually. While they are used mainly for training now, its easy to see their use for selection as well.

I experienced Shaker’s Virtual Job Tryout for a call-center role, and it’s impossible not to be impressed with the distance between something like that and any form of job-interview or question and answer design.

In fact, in my mind, it reinforced my antipathy toward question and answer type designs even for roles that turn on highly individual performances. For roles that are highly team oriented, I think the question and answer model is quite a bit worse than useless.

Simulations are so powerful that they may in fact feedback into job design itself, just as they are now essential tools for industrial design of every variety.

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