Screening tool

Screening tool is an instrument used to assess an employee's suitability for a particular job. An instrument used in employee selection to help assess job suitability (for example, in-basket exercises, psychometric tests, and cultural adaptability inventories).

Definition

According to the HRBoK Guide,

Screening tool. An instrument used to assess an employee's suitability for a particular job. An instrument used in employee selection to help assess job suitability (for example, in-basket exercises, psychometric tests, and cultural adaptability inventories).