BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE SELECTION: –

1. Perception: We all perceive the world differently. Our limited perceptual ability is obviously a stumbling block to the objective and rational selection of people.
2. Fairness: Barriers of fairness includes discrimination against religion, region, race or gender etc.
3. Validity: A test that has been validated can differentiate between the employees who can perform well and those who will not. However it does not predict the job success accurately.
4. Reliability: A reliable test may fail to predict job performance with precision.
5. Pressure: Pressure brought on selectors by politicians, bureaucrats, relatives, friends and peers to select particular candidate are also barriers to selection.