Selection Techniques

Team 7:

Harrison Okugume

Antti Heiskanen

Olli Nokelainen

Franz Schoenborn

Selection Criteria

• CEO, Country Managers and VP’s– leadership, communication, interpersonal,

planning, organizing, teamwork, analytical and language skills

– integrity and ethics

• Regional and Facility Managers– leadership, functional, planning, organizing,

communication, interpersonal, teamwork and language skills, ability to work under pressure

Selection Criteria

• Associate and Assistant Facility Managers– language skills (expansion), commitment,

flexible, willingness to move, adaptability, experience, teamwork

• Assistant Facility Manager In Training– readiness to learn, motivation, teamwork,

maturity

Selection ProcessCEO andCountry

Managers

VP's RegionalManagers

Head FacilityManagers

Resume &Cover letter

Head hunters/Internal

Headhunters/HR

Team Finland

HR TeamFinland

HR TeamFinland

EmploymentTests

HR TeamFinland

HR TeamFinland

Interview Consultant HR TeamFinland

HR TeamFinland

HR TeamFinland

BackgroundInvestigation

Consultant HR TeamFinland

HR TeamFinland

HR TeamFinland

PsychologicalTest

Outsource Outsource Outsource Outsource

FinalInterview

Amoco US Amoco US &CEO

HR Team Fin &VP's

HR Team Fin &Middle Mngt

MedicalExamination

Amoco US LocalCertified

Medic Centre

MedicalCo-op Partner

MedicalCo-op Partner

HiringDecision

Amoco US CEO &Amoco US

HR Team Fin &VP's

MiddleManagers

Selection Process Associate

FacilityManagers

Assistant FacilityManagers

Associate FacilityManagers in Training

Resume &Cover letter

HR Team Finland HR Team Finland HR Team Finland

EmploymentTests

Interview

BackgroundInvestigation

HR Team Finland

PsychologicalTest

FinalInterview

HR Team Finland /Facility Manager

HR Team Finland /Facility Manager

HR Team Finland /Facility Manager

MedicalExamination

MedicalCo-op Partner

MedicalCo-op Partner

MedicalCo-op Partner

HiringDecision

HR Team Finland /Facility Manager

HR Team Finland /Facility Manager

HR Team Finland /Facility Manager

Selection Timing

CEO and HR U.S, Finland

VP’s U.S, Fin

RegionalManagers

Fin

Head FacilityManager

Fin, Russia, Baltics

Associate/Assistant FacilityManager

Fin, Russia, Baltics

Assistant FacilityManager inTraining

Fin, Russia,Baltics

Time

Selection StagesResume & Cover Letter

Employment Tests

Interview

Background Investigation

Psychological Test

Final Interview

Medical Examination

Hiring Decision

Employment Tests• Candidate Evaluation

– Personal Qualities– Attitude Toward Work– Job Qualification– Maturity– Appearance– Communication

• IQ-test

• Teamwork ability test

Selection Stages

Resume & Cover Letter

Employment Tests

Interview

Background Investigation

Psychological Test

Final Interview

Medical Examination

Hiring Decision

Interview Methods

• CEO, Country Manager and VP’s– Nondirective

– Situational:creativity, ethics

– Panel: higher validity

• Regional and Facility Manager– Nondirective,

Behavioral Description

– Panel

Interview Methods

• Associate and Assistant Facility Manager– Situational Interview

• Assistant Facility Manager In Training – Structured Interview,

Group Interviews

Sample Interview Questions

• Leadership• Tell me about a rewarding experience you have had

or an accomplishment of which you are proud.

• Mobility expectation• Are you willing to relocate? If yes, what areas?

• Teamwork • How would you describe yourself as a team player?

What supports your statement?

Selection Stages

Resume & Cover Letter

Employment Tests

Interview

Background Investigation

Psychological Test

Final Interview

Medical Examination

Hiring Decision

Background Investigation

• References

• Previous employers

• Proven ability to work under pressure

• Risk management skills

• Excellent educational background

• Good citizen (no criminal record)

Selection Stages

Resume & Cover Letter

Employment Tests

Interview

Background Investigation

Psychological Test

Final Interview

Medical Examination

Hiring Decision

Psychological and Medical Test

• Outsourced psychological test– Kiersey test or similar

• Motivation

• Leadership

• Communication

• Medical test held by certified institution– No Drugs– Medical examination

Selection StagesResume & Cover Letter

Employment Tests

Interview

Background Investigation

Psychological Test

Final Interview

Medical Examination

Hiring Decision

Validity and Reliability

• Combination of different tools used in selection process to assure that we measured each person’s attributes correctly– Get the best person for the job

• Reliability– More than one interviewer (agreement)– Amoco tests

Cost

• Avoid time escalation cost by hiring right people at the first place

• Differentiated selection methods for different management levels

• As little of costly selection methods as possible (interviews, head hunting)

Conclusion

• Use Amoco U.S. specialists & Finns

• Hire locals for expansion– Local business knowledge– Language skills