[IPAC-List] Candidate Reduction Strategies

[Saul Fine]

In addition to what the others have written, you could try to present a realistic job preview (even a primitive inexpensive one) with a self assessment at the end, whereby at least some of the candidates will self deselect themselves.

Saul Fine

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On 12 במרץ 2012, at 22:30, keith.poole at phoenix.gov wrote:


> If the job analysis supports it, incorporating a study guide and being 

> clear that the majority of the questions come from the guide may help. 

> However, this approach may have impact on the demographics of the 

> candidate pool as well.

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> Keith Poole

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> For economic reasons we are looking into ways to reduce the number of 

> candidates who participate in exams.  One option we are considering is 

> accepting a predetermined number of applications based on statistics from 

> previous exam administrations.  I am interested in your feedback on this 

> approach or learning about any other methods you are using.

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