Strict Selection Definition

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A strict selection does not imply failure so long as there is sufficient evidence to warrant the need for strict selection. A thorough analysis of a job is required to understand what qualities a person must possess to be considered suitable for a job and where there is an opportunity to improve the job to better fit the task person. This begs the questions of what defines when a strict selection is needed and when would a strict selection policy be considered a failure? An ergonomist must undertake a task analysis of the job in question to understand what the job’s physical and mental requirements are to define what is needed from the worker to adequately perform the job. Adequate performance is determined by what the output required is to …show more content…

To illustrate this, firefighting is a job that warrants a strict due to the intense safety risks associated with the job. In the United States a firefighter for the Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) must demonstrate their physical ability by passing a Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) (FDNY, 2013). The CPAT requires applicants to perform eight firefighting related activities to prove they can adequately perform rescues. These tasks must be performed in the set amount of time while wearing a 50-lb. vest to simulate the weight of the equipment (Firefighter Candidate Testing Center, n.d.). If an applicant cannot perform these duties they are considered a safety risk to the other fighters and to those who may need to be rescued. Once an individual passes the CPAT they will go on to further psychological testing to ensure that they can handle the extreme stress of rescue operations (FDNY, 2013). To not require a strict selection policy, in a job with high risk situations, would be dangerous to others and therefore warrants the need for strict

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