CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CANDIDATES AS THE BASIS FOR SUCCESSFUL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

Selection of candidates is an activity of assessment of applicants’ skills to perform duties of the post for which they have applied. It is
based on predefined criteria and methods, with the intention to select the best candidates. The most important goal of the selection of
candidates is an attempt to estimate current and future ability of applicants to perform tasks that they have applied for in a manner that will
minimize the possibility of a wrong choice. The importance of the selection process is not reflected only in the relatively high costs of
recruitment and selection process, but also in the consequences of wrong choice which cannot be accurately perceived or financially
express at the time of selection. This is particularly true of health care organizations with regard to the specific complexities and
responsibilities of health care activities performed by health care workers and associates.