what are the advantages and disadvantages of companies using a computer based interviewing system?

Answer 1

Advantages
There are several advantages to this computer-based interview system.


1. The adaptive nature of the question presentation helps assure reliability and conserve time. Questions covering the same theme need not be asked if unnecessary. Conversely, if additional questions are needed to gain a firm sense of the candidate's abilities and interests, they are added on an "as needed" basis. It is a very efficient process unlike typical paper instruments, which require that all questions be asked of each candidate whether they are needed or not. The paper system actually may not ask enough questions to gather reliable indicators of a candidate's abilities and interests.


2. Because the computer is able to perform many calculations very quickly, subscales can be included on reporting forms. This allows a more detailed analysis of a candidate's interview responses than a simple total score common to paper instruments. It may be, for example, that the overall score is less useful to a principal than how the candidate scored on the "Works with Others" scale. In these cases, the principal can examine the individual scale scores separately. In addition, the standard deviation is included with all the scale scores indicating the stability of each of the scores.


3. All the information is recorded digitally; therefore, it is available for future reference and downloading to a database. Scores need not be entered at a later time. This allows the development of an extensive historical database, which might be useful in justifying selection practices to the EEOC or other governmental bodies. In addition, it allows HR departments to better evaluate their selection practices.


4. A computer-based training module is available to help prepare administrators to use the interview system. This system presents video clips of the interview process using all questions included in the computer interview system and cycles administrators through various training modules until mastery is achieved. At the present time this is the only computer-based training system available for any teacher interview process. It can be conducted either individually or in a group setting.


5. When questions are limited in number and always asked sequentially, which is typical of paper based interview systems, teacher candidates can easily work together to duplicate all the questions in a district's interview protocol. The large bank of questions included in this system and the random presentation enhance question security.


6. The instrument can be custom tailored to fit each district's wishes by substituting the district's own questions and rubric scoring system. The point where the computer branches to the next theme can also be altered as well as the minimum number of questions asked on each scale. Weighting scales differently according to importance defined by the district, presenting the questions in the same order instead of randomly, and adding new scales are also possibilities.

Options
Sequentially present questions for each theme so that all interviewees receive the same questions.
Alter the number of questions presented to a different maximum or minimum.
Use questions composed by the individual school district instead of the existing questions or use a mixture of questions from the existing instrument and ones generated by the individual school district.
Change the existing themes to ones designated by the school district or add to the current themes.
Add an individual district's logo and pictures to customize the presentation system.

Answer 2

There is only one real advantage, despite what the salesforce will tell you. And that is basic screening without "personality" affecting the job. A charismatic idiot, liar or psycho will 'interview well' and stand a much better chance of getting the job over better people.

The big disadvantages are:
1) People "stuff" these things too often without understanding the real job requirements.
2) Excessive reliance on technology leads to not questioning the results.

A human interviewer can be far more effective in matching applicant to job than any set of machine rules.

A side issue is the 'Turing Test' - Once the human knows a machine is behind that curtain, the machine will be fed according to a different recipe - keywords, buzzwords and buzzphrases and "right words". This will be especially true with tech jobs as no self-respecting tech head has any respect for computers. They are things to be manipulated.

Answer 3

All of your major computer company's sell refurbished computers. They will give you a warrenty with it. Lots of times people will bring a computer back, just because they bought the wrong software, or just because they don't like it. The company no longer can call it new, after the box is opened. Lots of times a computer was only used a few times, then returned. They will go over it to make sure it's in good working condition, before they will sell it. I would buy one of these computers, with a warrenty, but I would not buy from an indivual that I don't know, or from an add in the newspaper.

Answer 4

This system is good for hiring assembly people (low salary).

For hiring engineering, they need in-person interview. Some good engineers could not pass computer based interviews. Some people pass computer based interviews could not do engineering jobs.

Answer 5

advantage are you get to see what people know and filter out the ones you don't want. disadvantage is you cant see the person and you don't know if they are cheating or if they have a good personality which can be good in a work place if they can learn the job fast.