EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: LEGALITY AND VALIDITY1
探讨了将教育成就作为招聘要求的合法性和有效性,回顾了相关法庭案例和有效性研究,并为合理使用教育要求提供了建议。
Educational achievements (e.g., high school diploma, college degree) are frequently used as selection requirements for a wide variety of jobs. Despite this, the legality and validity of this “selection test” has been a neglected subject of study by personnel psychologists. In this article, two important issues concerning educational requirements are discussed. First, court cases are reviewed to gain insight into judicial opinions. Next, validity studies of educational requirements are summarized. The article concludes with suggestions for the proper use and defense of educational requirements.