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This article presents the results of four primary studies that investigated the degree to which the Big Five personality dimensions predict job performance in occupations with a low level of job complexity. Job performance was assessed as overall job performance (OJP), task performance (TP), and contextual performance (CP). The results showed that conscientiousness and emotional stability proved to be predictors of the three performance measures. In addition, extroversion was a relevant predictor of OJP and TP, and agreeableness was a predictor of CP. Implications for the theory and practice of job performance and personnel selection are discussed.

información del artículoHistoria del artículo: Recibido el 31 de marzo de 2015 Aceptado el 13 de abril de 2015Palabras clave: Selección de personal Entrevista Tests cognitivos Personalidad Pymes r e s u m e n Este estudio analiza el grado de uso de los diferentes instrumentos de selección en las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) españolas. Los resultados encontrados muestran que el CV, las referencias y la entrevista sin estructura son empleados por la mayoría de las empresas tanto medianas como pequeñas. Estos instrumentos no son los mejores en términos de sus propiedades psicométricas. Los resultados también indican que otros instrumentos con buenas o excelentes propiedades psicométricas, como los tests de habilidades cognitivas, las medidas de personalidad, las entrevistas estructuradas y las pruebas profesionales, son empleados por un porcentaje cada vez mayor de empresas. Por último, se comentan las implicaciones que estos resultados tienen para la práctica profesional y se ofrecen sugerencias para futuras investigaciones. © 2015 Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. Este es un artículo Open Access bajo la licencia CC BY-NC-ND (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Personnel selection procedures in Spanish small and medium size organizationsKeywords: Personnel selection Interview Cognitive testing Personality Small and medium organizations a b s t r a c tThe aim of this study is to analyze the degree of use of different selection instrument in small and medium size Spanish companies (PYMES). The findings show that the CV, references, and unstructured interviews are used by the majority of both medium and small companies. These instruments are not the best in terms of psychometric properties. The results also indicate that other instruments with good to excellent psychometric properties such as tests of cognitive abilities, personality measures, structured interviews, and professional tests are used in an increasing number of companies. The implications these findings have for practice and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Equal employment opportunities for women are a legal requirement in many legal environments, including the United States (US) and European Union (EU) legislations. In this context, indirect discrimination in the access to jobs is an illegal practice. For this reason, personnel selection procedures must be fair for protected-by-law groups. Specifically, gender discrimination is the focus of research on employment interviews. This article presents a meta-analysis of gender differences in the scores in structured behavioral interviews (SBI). A database was created consisting of studies conducted with real candidates and employees. Psychometric meta-analysis methods were applied. The results showed that the SBI is fair for women and men and does not show evidence of adverse impact and indirect discrimination. Implications for the practice of personnel selection are discussed and future research is suggested.

This research examined three issues: (1) the degree to which interviewers feel confident about their decisions when they use a specific type of interview (behavioral vs. conventional), (2) what interview type shows better capacity for identifying candidates' suitability for a job, and (3) the effect of two biases on interview ratings: a) the sex similarity between candidate and interviewer and b) having prior information about the candidate. The results showed that the SBI made raters feel more confident and their appraisals were more accurate, that prior information negatively affects the interview outcomes, and that sex similarity showed inconclusive results. Implications for theory and practice of personnel interview are discussed.