Main steps of selection process adopted by large organisations are as under:

i. Preliminary Screening: First of all, the application forms received during recruitment process are scrutinised. Scrutiny of application forms is made to verify whether the candidates fulfil all the qualifications essential for the job.

ii. Selection Tests: Through these tests, ability and skill of the candidate are measured. These tests are divided into the following three categories:

a. Proficiency Tests: In proficiency test, candidate’s ability and skill manifested in an examination are verified. Here special attention is paid to see the correctness of the ability and skill as emphasised by the applicant.

b. Psychological Tests: Some selection tests are of psychological nature. Objective of psychological tests is to examine the mental ability, interest in work, maturity, etc. of the candidate.

c. Other Tests: Main objectives of these tests are to know the understanding of the candidate, his communication ability, his mental maturity, writing ability, alertness, etc.

iii. Employment Interview: Having successfully cleared all tests related to employment, the candidate is called for final interview. Its objectives are to see the looks of the candidate, his way of talking, his conduct and temperament, his interest, presence of mind, and maturity, etc.

iv. Reference and Background Checks: After a candidate is declared successful in the interview then some information about him is gathered from those persons whose names figure in the column of ‘References’.

v. Selection Decision: Applicants who clear Selection Tests, Employment Interview and Reference checks are selected.

vi. Medical Examination: At this stage, the candidate is put to medical examination.

vii. Job Offer: After successfully clearing the Medical Examination Test, job offer is given to the selected candidate. For job offer, the Appointment Letter is handed over. A date is mentioned in the Appointment Letter by when one has to report for the duty.

viii. Contract of Employment: After the acceptance of job offer by a selected candidate, he becomes an employee of the organisation. In this phase, the appointee signs various documents. Main document among them is the Attestation Form. It contains detailed description of the employee, which he himself attests. This can be used at the time of need in future.