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Please answer with a new answer For this question, assume youare employed as an HR consultant for a mid-sized bank. The bankemploys 200 tellers across its branches. Review the details of theteller position as provided on O*Net(http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/43-3071.00). Based on thisinformation, the bank decides that the ideal candidate for thisposition will possess the following factors: 1. Have at least ahigh school EDUCATION (bachelor’s or associate’s degree desirable).2. Have EXPERIENCE as a teller or in a related field (cashier,billing clerk) 3. Be able to perform basic MATH SKILLS related tobanking (for example, count currency quickly and accurately andbalance a cash drawer correctly). 4. Be KNOWLEDGEABLE OFVERIFICATION requirements for bank transactions (for example,errors in check and proper identification to authorizetransactions). 5. Have good INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (for example,speak clearly, make good eye contact and develop rapport easily).6. Be MOTIVATED to work. PART 1 (10 points): Identify whichselection methods (e.g. resume, interview, test, role playexercise, reference check or personality inventory) you wouldrecommend for each of the six factors listed above. You can use thesame selection method more than once if you believe it isappropriate for more than one factor. Below is an example of howyou might justify using an application form as an appropriateselection method for education. 1. Education – selection method:Application Form Justification: A question on the application formcan ask applicants to describe their education. This selectionmethod makes it easy and inexpensive to obtain this information. 2.Work Experience – selection method:_________________________________________ Justification: 3. MathSkills – selection method: __________________________________Justification: 4. Verification Knowledge – selection method:__________________________________ Justification: 5. InterpersonalSkills – selection method: ______________________________________Justification: 6. Work Motivation – selection method:______________________________________ Justification: Part 2 (10points): The bank collected the following data over the past fiveyears: Males applied = 200 Females applied = 300 Males hired = 40Females hired = 45 Based on this information, the selection ratiofor men is 20% (40/200), whereas the selection ratio for women is15% (45/300). Dividing the minority group (women) by the majoritygroup (men) results in an answer of 75% (15%/20%). Since the resultis less than 80%, adverse impact exists. The organization needs toexplore the selection process to identify what might be the causeof this disparity. In this part of the question – you will conductthis analysis. The bank compiled selection data on three racialgroups during the past year: Caucasians, African Americans andLatinos. The data is as follows: Number applied Number hiredCaucasians 90 27 African Americans 50 10 Latinos 40 10 Answer thefollowing: a. What are the selection ratios for each of the threegroups? (2 points) b. Does adverse impact exist when you comparethe African American applicant pool with the Caucasian applicantpool? Show your work. (4 points) c. Does adverse impact exist whenyou compare the Latino applicant pool with the Caucasian applicantpool? Show your work. (4 points)