Assignment:
Individual Project (3 pages)
The company you work for is considering changing its applicant testing process. Your supervisor has asked you to research testing methods and make your recommendation. This proposal will be submitted to the vice president for review and consideration.
It helps to have a specific type of organization in mind. Provide an opening paragraph stating the nature of the company you are choosing for this assignment (e.g., retail organization, factory, school, police department, etc). You may be creative in what type of organization you choose.
Select (at minimum) 3 major types of tests (examples include cognitive abilities, motor and physical abilities, personality and interests, achievement tests, work sampling, etc.).
• Discuss the legal and ethical implications you see with each test.
• What specific employment laws will be a factor?
• What adverse impact (if any) may be created in using each test, and how could that be minimized?
Based on the results of that compare/contrast, which testing method do you believe may be the most appropriate for your organization and why?
• Remember to compare and contrast testing methods specifically to demonstrate how the methodologies you have not selected may have more negative ethical and legal consequences than the one you have selected.
Within the proposal, you should also discuss ways in which advancements in technology have helped to make the applicant testing and selection process more efficient and effective.
You have just been hired by Greg's Goofy Gadgets. You are an IT professional, and you are tasked solely with fixing computers for the company. The position is temporary-it is a 6-month contract. You will be paid $14.00 per hour, and taxes will not be withheld; you will be responsible for paying them on your own. The company has provided you with a computer to use while you are on the job, and it also hired 2 students on college break to work under you for the duration of the project; you will be considered their manager. Discuss whether you will be considered an independent contractor.
Be sure to response the following questions to defend your position:
• What are the factors the court looks at in determining whether a person is an independent contractor?
• Are you an agent of the company? What constitutes an agent?
• Based on the facts in the scenario, are you an independent contractor or an employee?