On-The-Job Training Paper

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In reference to I/O psychology, the UWB Career services utilize many aspects that are proven to be effective when hiring employees. For explain, the hiring process begins through an online submission where the job position is advertised. Then applicants complete an over-the-phone interview to allow the interview panel to get a better sense of who they are. If they seem qualified, a series of interviews follow along with a work sample of giving a presentation. By having the applicants be interviewed by multiple groups/individuals, it decreases the amount of bias that will occur for the interviewers and increases the reliability of decisions. By the applicants giving a presentation, the individuals organization, communication skills, and knowledge …show more content…

That way, a full day of testing won't have to occur for as many applicants, saving the universities money as well as saving a lot of people's time. For the training process, the Career Service Center uses multiple strategies such as; on-the-job training, audiovisual instruction, spaced training, part training, and the inclusion of feedback. The method of on-the-job training shows employees how to do the job while they are doing it, which gives exposure to the actual job and there ensures a high level of transfer. The employees use various audiovisual instruction, all of which is listed for them, allowing them to review websites and videos to receive material that they could not otherwise acquire. The training of employees is spaced, which are more effective for retaining information in the long run. Also, part training is used to break down individual tasks into components and have the employee learn them one by one before putting them all together to complete the task. This ensure that each aspect is correctly done, while also being easier and less overwhelming to learn. UWB effectively uses the part training to their advantage, clearly setting a

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