Selection Criteria, Skill Sets and Competencies

Selection criteria, skill sets and competencies

Joyce Sanchez

BMGT 6311: Human Resource Management, Fall II

Professor Dr. Alicia Gresham

November 5, 2015

        Selection criteria, skill sets and competencies is by Bernard O’Meara and Stanley Petzall. This article was published in the International Journal of Educational Management Vol. 23, 2009. The research presented attempts to identify the recruitment and selection criteria used in the appointment of Australian vice-chancellors (VC) and any changes is in the criteria. They wanted to see if there was a standard criteria or if it changed with the position that was hiring. The research is based on a PhD entitled “The recruitment and selection of vice-chancellors for Australian universities”. (Meara and Petzell, 2009)

        The role of the VC was initially found by matching the candidate’s criteria and qualifications to position by using a questionnaire. Meara and Petzell wanted to see if this method was accurate now due to changes and job qualifications and the fact that most of the VC came from internally. (Meara and Petzell, 2009) Internal labor markets in which workers are hired into entry level jobs and higher level jobs are filled within. Some internal employees may have the qualifications to move up while other jobs like IT professionals and engineers are harder to fill. (Bohlander & Snell, 2013).  

Meara and Petzell found that the roll of VC has changed now and resembles that of a private sector chief executive officer (CEO) or president and many VC’s, unlike their predecessors, already have these additional titles. VCs are no longer just concerned with traditional academic issues. Current VCs need to display a strong non- academic leadership, be able to understand and implement strategic actions and take responsibility for human resources and industrial relation areas. They need to source funding from non- traditional areas and be able to successfully interact with both State and Federal Government officials and leaders of the business community. ( Meara and Petzell, 2009) They come to a conclusion that job analysis identifies the knowledge, qualifications, skills, experience, abilities and competencies that a person needs to successfully undertake this specific roll and should also be sought outside the company. Bohlander & Snell, 2013 states that a company that recruits employment externally tends to get candidates that are very qualified. The process is lengthy and mostly done online. There are ways to narrow down applicants, rank candidates and compares them side by side. After reading this in the book I think this may work for the VC position as well instead of keeping it in-house.