In the substantive selection process it is absolutely critical that the tools used, such as written tests, performance simulations and interviews, are designed and used in a way that they are valid predictors of future performance. Which of the following is not a part of the validation process? Starting with the job candidate's skill set Assessing criterion-related validity Breaking criterion down into key competencies Developing/selecting assessments to align with competencies Question 8 1 pts Q. In the 4th step of validating the assessment process, what should an HR department correlate the assessment scores to? other job candidates who take the same assessments industry benchmarks performance measures of people doing the actual jobs none of the prior answers are correct options