Question 1

Compared to internal recruiting, an advantage of external recruiting is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  external hires tend to perform better than internal hires. 
B)  it takes less time and resources. 
C)  recruited employees require lesser orientation efforts. 
D)  it has the potential to generate larger applicant pools. 
A)  external hires tend to perform better than internal hires. 
B)  it takes less time and resources. 
C)  recruited employees require lesser orientation efforts. 
D)  it has the potential to generate larger applicant pools. D

Question 2

A long-term measure of recruiting effectiveness is to compare the number of past applicants who became successful employees with the number of applicants against whom they competed for their jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

All individuals looking for a job in a particular geographic area are referred to as the labor force population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An organization with a strong union is more likely to have less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The success base rate is a long-term measure of whether the HR function has provided productive, long-term employees for an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Recruiters have completely stopped using newspaper ads as a tool for external recruitment because job seekers use the Internet almost exclusively even in smaller cities and towns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Santiago, the HR Director at Illumin Media, notices that the proportion of minorities in his company's managerial ranks is too low. To solve this issue, Illumin Media should emphasize internal recruiting methods over external recruiting methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Recruiting is exclusively an administrative function rather than a part of strategic HR planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The percentage hired from a given group of candidates is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  selection rate 
B)  success base rate 
C)  yield ratio 
D)  acceptance rate 
A)  selection rate 
B)  success base rate 
C)  yield ratio 
D)  acceptance rate

Question 10

List the factors that need to be considered when dealing with job posting systems.

Accepted Answer

When establishing and managing a job pos

Question 11

Cullen & Associates uses a private employment agency to hire engineering staff. The company pays a fee to the employment agency every time it hires a candidate provided by the employment agency. In this scenario, Cullen & Associates is most likely using the services of a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency firm 
B)  retainer firm 
C)  craft union 
D)  labor union 
A)  contingency firm 
B)  retainer firm 
C)  craft union 
D)  labor union

Question 12

Web-based job postings and social media are more expensive than newspapers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the context of the types of executive search firms, _____ charge a fee only after a candidate is hired by a client company.

Accepted Answer

A)  craft unions 
B)  labor unions 
C)  contingency firms 
D)  retainer firms 
A)  craft unions 
B)  labor unions 
C)  contingency firms 
D)  retainer firms

Question 14

Generation Y workers value meaningful work and an opportunity to actively contribute to work policies and arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Briefly describe Internet job boards.

Accepted Answer

Many Internet job boards, such as Indeed

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of flexible staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps employers avoid some of the costs of full-time benefits. 
B)  It increases the time spent on recruiting efforts such as screening and initial training of workers. 
C)  It is used exclusively when core workers lack motivation and perform ineffectively. 
D)  It increases an organization's legal compliance requirements. 
A)  It helps employers avoid some of the costs of full-time benefits. 
B)  It increases the time spent on recruiting efforts such as screening and initial training of workers. 
C)  It is used exclusively when core workers lack motivation and perform ineffectively. 
D)  It increases an organization's legal compliance requirements.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of school recruiting and college recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cooperative programs with employers generate qualified future applicants for full-time positions. 
B)  College recruiting is one of the least expensive recruitment methods. 
C)  Companies that target minority students before they graduate are likely to be violating EEO laws. 
D)  School recruiting and college recruiting are types of internal recruitment. 
A)  Cooperative programs with employers generate qualified future applicants for full-time positions. 
B)  College recruiting is one of the least expensive recruitment methods. 
C)  Companies that target minority students before they graduate are likely to be violating EEO laws. 
D)  School recruiting and college recruiting are types of internal recruitment.

Question 18

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of using flexible staffing alternatives?

Accepted Answer

The advantages of using flexible staffin

Question 19

One advantage of leasing employees is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they can receive better benefits than they otherwise would get in many small businesses. 
B)  employers can hire permanent employees. 
C)  it reduces total payroll costs for employers. 
D)  they are protected from wage discrimination since employers are legally liable for any discrimination against them. 
A)  they can receive better benefits than they otherwise would get in many small businesses. 
B)  employers can hire permanent employees. 
C)  it reduces total payroll costs for employers. 
D)  they are protected from wage discrimination since employers are legally liable for any discrimination against them.

Question 20

Studies have shown that women are more likely to apply for a job when the job ad contains the word _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  determined 
B)  responsible 
C)  assertive 
D)  aggressive 
A)  determined 
B)  responsible 
C)  assertive 
D)  aggressive

Compared to internal recruiting, an advantage of external recruiting is that:

A long-term measure of recruiting effectiveness is to compare the number of past applicants who became successful employees with the number of applicants against whom they competed for their jobs.

All individuals looking for a job in a particular geographic area are referred to as the labor force population.

An organization with a strong union is more likely to have less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

The success base rate is a long-term measure of whether the HR function has provided productive, long-term employees for an organization.

Recruiters have completely stopped using newspaper ads as a tool for external recruitment because job seekers use the Internet almost exclusively even in smaller cities and towns.

Santiago, the HR Director at Illumin Media, notices that the proportion of minorities in his company's managerial ranks is too low. To solve this issue, Illumin Media should emphasize internal recruiting methods over external recruiting methods.

Recruiting is exclusively an administrative function rather than a part of strategic HR planning.

The percentage hired from a given group of candidates is called the _____.

List the factors that need to be considered when dealing with job posting systems.

Cullen & Associates uses a private employment agency to hire engineering staff. The company pays a fee to the employment agency every time it hires a candidate provided by the employment agency. In this scenario, Cullen & Associates is most likely using the services of a _____.

Web-based job postings and social media are more expensive than newspapers.

In the context of the types of executive search firms, _____ charge a fee only after a candidate is hired by a client company.

Generation Y workers value meaningful work and an opportunity to actively contribute to work policies and arrangements.

Briefly describe Internet job boards.

Which of the following is a characteristic of flexible staffing?

Which of the following is true of school recruiting and college recruiting?

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of using flexible staffing alternatives?

One advantage of leasing employees is that:

Studies have shown that women are more likely to apply for a job when the job ad contains the word _____.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resource Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual Organization Relations and Retention

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union-Management Relations

Global Human Resource Management

Filters

Exam 6: Recruiting High-Quality Talent

Compared to internal recruiting, an advantage of external recruiting is that:

A long-term measure of recruiting effectiveness is to compare the number of past applicants who became successful employees with the number of applicants against whom they competed for their jobs.

All individuals looking for a job in a particular geographic area are referred to as the labor force population.

An organization with a strong union is more likely to have less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

The success base rate is a long-term measure of whether the HR function has provided productive, long-term employees for an organization.

Recruiters have completely stopped using newspaper ads as a tool for external recruitment because job seekers use the Internet almost exclusively even in smaller cities and towns.

Santiago, the HR Director at Illumin Media, notices that the proportion of minorities in his company's managerial ranks is too low. To solve this issue, Illumin Media should emphasize internal recruiting methods over external recruiting methods.

Recruiting is exclusively an administrative function rather than a part of strategic HR planning.

The percentage hired from a given group of candidates is called the _____.

List the factors that need to be considered when dealing with job posting systems.

Cullen & Associates uses a private employment agency to hire engineering staff. The company pays a fee to the employment agency every time it hires a candidate provided by the employment agency. In this scenario, Cullen & Associates is most likely using the services of a _____.

Web-based job postings and social media are more expensive than newspapers.

In the context of the types of executive search firms, _____ charge a fee only after a candidate is hired by a client company.

Generation Y workers value meaningful work and an opportunity to actively contribute to work policies and arrangements.

Briefly describe Internet job boards.

Which of the following is a characteristic of flexible staffing?

Which of the following is true of school recruiting and college recruiting?

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of using flexible staffing alternatives?

One advantage of leasing employees is that:

Studies have shown that women are more likely to apply for a job when the job ad contains the word _____.

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resource Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual Organization Relations and Retention

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union-Management Relations

Global Human Resource Management

Filters