Imagine you are working as an I/O consultant who has been asked to improve the selection process for sales associates at a retail organization. In years past, this small department store had been using resumes and application forms to hire retail sales associates; however, as they have grown and expanded, they have begun to notice inconsistencies in new hire performance, motivation, and attitudes across stores. You would like to recommend that this organization use an interview in its selection process.

Books and Resources for this Week 4
Barrick, M. R., Dustin, S. L., Giluk, T. L., Stewart, G. L., Shaffer, J. A., & Swider, B. W. (2012). Candidate characteristics driving initial…
Blackman, M. C. (2002). Personality judgment and the utility of the unstructured employment interview. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 24(3).
Huffcutt, A. I., Van Iddekinge, C. H., & Roth, P. L. (2011). Understanding applicant behavior in employment interviews: A theoretical model of…
Retail Sales Associate Job Description
Week 4 – Assignment: Critique the Merits of Employment Interview Types
Instructions
Imagine you are working as an I/O consultant who has been asked to improve the selection process for sales associates at a retail organization. In years past, this small department store had been using resumes and application forms to hire retail sales associates; however, as they have grown and expanded, they have begun to notice inconsistencies in new hire performance, motivation, and attitudes across stores. You would like to recommend that this organization use an interview in its selection process.
For this assignment, write a white paper to debate the merits of utilizing a structured employment interview versus an unstructured employment interview as a hiring tool. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Your paper should culminate in your recommended approach (i.e., structured OR unstructured). In addition, create 3-5 interview questions as samples based on your recommended approach (i.e., structured OR unstructured).In order to assist in your development of interview questions, refer to the Retail Sales Associate job description included in this weeks resources.
Support your assignment with at least three scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including seminal articles, may be included.

Length: 3-5 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

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