Exam 6: Internal Recruitment

A ______________ provides employees with opportunities to fill out interest inventories, explore career options, and discuss plans with counselors.

Formal mentoring, training, and flexible work hours all may reduce the problems of the glass ceiling.

Unequal access to development experiences and internal selection systems have both contributed to the glass ceiling.

The degree to which an organization utilizes its own internal information on candidate qualifications and job performance will determine how qualified the applicants will be.

Under a closed internal recruitment system, employees are not made aware of job vacancies.

Most managers report that talent management systems have greatly simplified their work lives.

To maintain employee motivation, alternative mobility paths may need to be supplemented with pay for skill development and counseling sessions.

Providing feedback to employees if they are not selected in a job posting system is a bad idea because it will just discourage them from responding in the future.

Research suggests that employees really don't care if mobility policies are well-spelled out, because they only care if they personally get promoted.

A job posting may be announced through a bulletin board, newsletter, e-mail, or intranet.

Targeted recruiting messages are especially appropriate for internal applicants when they move to an unknown job, a newly created job, or a new geographic area, including an international assignment.

Under a closed internal recruitment system, which of the following is not likely to occur?

Which of the following is true regarding an open internal recruitment system?

Key metrics for evaluating an internal staffing system include:

In the absence of a discriminatory intent, virtually any seniority system is likely to be bona fide, even if it causes adverse impact.

Some of the advantages of a closed internal recruitment system include:

Which of the following is true regarding closed internal recruitment systems?

Surveys demonstrate that employees are more satisfied when their employers provide them with ample communication and opportunities for internal advancement.

Realistic job previews are potentially not necessary for internal recruiting because applicants may already be familiar with the jobs in question.

There is a great deal of research on the effectiveness of internal recruiting sources, so best practices can guide choice of the methods for internal recruiting.