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1. You are the Department manager of a division in a computer software company. You have a vacant position for a web designer. 

Questions: 

A. Explain the steps you will take to recruit for a pool qualified candidates.

B. List 5 questions that you will ask during the interview and explain why you chose those 5 questions. What information do you expect to learn from your questions that will help you decide if the candidate is a good fit? 

C. How does your role as a department manager fit with the strategic planning process in your company? 

2. Case study analysis: List the key point in the case that have significance. Explain why you believe each point is significant. 

Tim Rowe owns a small trucking firm that specializes in local and metro-area delivery in a large city in the United States. 

All employment activities are handled by Tim who has always hired employees on the basis of three qualifications:

1. They must have a high school diploma;

2. They must pass a short paper-and-pencil test which is given to all applicants; and 

3. They must have a valid driver's license if applying for the position of driver. 

The short test is interesting, as it was devised by Tim from sample questions found on a GED Equivalency Test. The test consists of 33 vocabulary and mathematical questions, each worth 3 points. Anyone scoring below 70 is automatically rejected. 

Last month two drivers quit, so Tim advertised in the local paper for two new drivers. Ten people applied for the openings, but Tim rejected because of test score below 70. The two white males hired scored the highest on the test, had high school degrees, and also had valid driver's licenses. The job description for a driver does not include any testing score requirements. This week Tim was notified that two equal employment complaints had been filed against him and his firm. One complaint, a woman, alleges that the test does not measure a person's ability to drive and is not a valid predictor of job success. The other complaint, a minority man, alleges that the high school diploma requirement is not related to ability to do the job and unfairly discriminates against minorities. Tim is trying to decide how to respond to these complaints. 

Questions: 

1. Design a rough draft of a job description for the driver position. There are 16 essential elements for a job description. Explain how your job description will help your case with the EEOC.

2. After reading the case, what is your opinion about testing candidates for jobs? 

3. Explain how job analysis can affect ADA compliance? Should define the obligations of ADA and the difference between essential job functions and marginal job functions.