Question 1

Recruiters usually have minimal influence on an applicant's decision to work for one organization or another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What can managers do to improve the effectiveness of external recruitment?

Accepted Answer

There are several things that managers c

Question 3

Recruiters sent to university and college campuses must be properly trained and prepared to talk to candidates about their company and job requirements of specific openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Career management involves a good deal of analysis and planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Human resources information systems can be used to predict the career paths of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the first step in HR's role in career management?

Accepted Answer

A)  identify career opportunities and requirements 
B)  match individual and organizational needs 
C)  gauge employee potential 
D)  institute career development initiatives 
A)  identify career opportunities and requirements 
B)  match individual and organizational needs 
C)  gauge employee potential 
D)  institute career development initiatives

Question 7

Excessive reliance upon internal sources can create the risk of employee cloning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is correlated with the recruitment success of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  formal vs. informal recruitment sources 
B)  the accuracy and completeness of advertisements 
C)  employment equity programs 
D)  unsolicited applications and résumés 
A)  formal vs. informal recruitment sources 
B)  the accuracy and completeness of advertisements 
C)  employment equity programs 
D)  unsolicited applications and résumés

Question 9

Which of the following is the best example of a person with a boundaryless career?

Accepted Answer

A)  When Deborah become pregnant with her third child, she decided that working less would be best for her family. She now shares her job with another person who also works part-time. 
B)  Yusef quit his job of 10 years to open his own business and work from home. He has the freedom of being his own boss and being flexible with his schedule. 
C)  Bill works in a creative role within an organization with a flat structure. In such an organization there are opportunities to contribute at all levels. 
D)  Sally has worked for three different organizations in five years. Each time she moves to a new organization, and usually a higher position, she takes with her the skills and abilities she learned in her previous role. 
A)  When Deborah become pregnant with her third child, she decided that working less would be best for her family. She now shares her job with another person who also works part-time. 
B)  Yusef quit his job of 10 years to open his own business and work from home. He has the freedom of being his own boss and being flexible with his schedule. 
C)  Bill works in a creative role within an organization with a flat structure. In such an organization there are opportunities to contribute at all levels. 
D)  Sally has worked for three different organizations in five years. Each time she moves to a new organization, and usually a higher position, she takes with her the skills and abilities she learned in her previous role.

Question 10

Luba is developing a mentoring program for her organization. She has put a great deal of effort into making sure that all protégés are matched demographically with their mentor (gender, race, etc), educating participants about facts such as the reciprocal nature of the relationship, and that the relationship can be used for personal and professional development. In her plans, which of the following myths about mentors has Luba fallen victim of?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mentor has to be the same gender and race as the protégé. 
B)  Mentoring should focus on the professional and not the personal. 
C)  Although mentoring can be reciprocal, that is just a by-product. The focus should be on the protégé. 
D)  Highly profiled people make the best mentors. 
A)  A mentor has to be the same gender and race as the protégé. 
B)  Mentoring should focus on the professional and not the personal. 
C)  Although mentoring can be reciprocal, that is just a by-product. The focus should be on the protégé. 
D)  Highly profiled people make the best mentors.

Question 11

Which of the following should an employer NOT do in order to develop effective newspaper advertisements?

Accepted Answer

A)  try to be too creative or flashy 
B)  overlook community newspapers or classified publications that target a specific market segment 
C)  encourage impulse applicants with weekend telephone numbers 
D)  highlight the major assets of the position= 
A)  try to be too creative or flashy 
B)  overlook community newspapers or classified publications that target a specific market segment 
C)  encourage impulse applicants with weekend telephone numbers 
D)  highlight the major assets of the position=

Question 12

Some career development paths provide new assignments that increase skill areas and assignments in different functional areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Employability refers to the skills and support needed to find a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The various recruitment sources are pretty much the same with respect to job tenure and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a factor in determining the choice of outside sources from which to recruit applicants?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal requirements 
B)  the cost-per-hire of the firm's job posting system 
C)  the job identification 
D)  the firm's success in achieving its employment equity program 
A)  legal requirements 
B)  the cost-per-hire of the firm's job posting system 
C)  the job identification 
D)  the firm's success in achieving its employment equity program

Question 16

Most organizations have integrated promotion policies as an essential part of their employment equity programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If an executive search firm found a successful candidate for the role of a senior executive where the annual salary is $200,000 per year, what would be the most likely fee charged by the search firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  $80,000 
B)  $35,000 
C)  $120,000 
D)  $100,000 
A)  $80,000 
B)  $35,000 
C)  $120,000 
D)  $100,000

Question 18

Job posting and bidding can be done via electronic bulletin boards or on regular bulletin boards, employee publications, special handouts, direct mail, and public address messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In order to identify qualified candidates for the job of "tennis teaching professional," Canmay Tennis Clubs have job candidates face a series of situations while they are observed, such as dealing with a series of e-mails from an unhappy club client in a difficult situation, role-playing a lesson, and a behavioural interview. Which of the following methods of identifying qualified candidates is Canmay using?

Accepted Answer

A)  in-basket exercises 
B)  interviewing 
C)  a work sample 
D)  an assessment centre 
A)  in-basket exercises 
B)  interviewing 
C)  a work sample 
D)  an assessment centre

Question 20

In many cases, hiring someone from outside is seen as essential for revitalizing the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Recruiters usually have minimal influence on an applicant's decision to work for one organization or another.

What can managers do to improve the effectiveness of external recruitment?

Recruiters sent to university and college campuses must be properly trained and prepared to talk to candidates about their company and job requirements of specific openings.

Career management involves a good deal of analysis and planning.

Human resources information systems can be used to predict the career paths of employees.

Which of the following is the first step in HR's role in career management?

Excessive reliance upon internal sources can create the risk of employee cloning.

Which of the following is correlated with the recruitment success of the organization?

Which of the following is the best example of a person with a boundaryless career?

Which of the following should an employer NOT do in order to develop effective newspaper advertisements?

Some career development paths provide new assignments that increase skill areas and assignments in different functional areas.

Employability refers to the skills and support needed to find a job.

The various recruitment sources are pretty much the same with respect to job tenure and performance.

Which of the following is a factor in determining the choice of outside sources from which to recruit applicants?

Most organizations have integrated promotion policies as an essential part of their employment equity programs.

If an executive search firm found a successful candidate for the role of a senior executive where the annual salary is $200,000 per year, what would be the most likely fee charged by the search firm?

Job posting and bidding can be done via electronic bulletin boards or on regular bulletin boards, employee publications, special handouts, direct mail, and public address messages.

In many cases, hiring someone from outside is seen as essential for revitalizing the organization.

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Job Analysis, Employee Involvement, and Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Appraising and Improving Performance

Managing Compensation

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Employee Benefits

Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

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Exam 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Recruiters usually have minimal influence on an applicant's decision to work for one organization or another.

What can managers do to improve the effectiveness of external recruitment?

Recruiters sent to university and college campuses must be properly trained and prepared to talk to candidates about their company and job requirements of specific openings.

Career management involves a good deal of analysis and planning.

Human resources information systems can be used to predict the career paths of employees.

Which of the following is the first step in HR's role in career management?

Excessive reliance upon internal sources can create the risk of employee cloning.

Which of the following is correlated with the recruitment success of the organization?

Which of the following is the best example of a person with a boundaryless career?

Which of the following should an employer NOT do in order to develop effective newspaper advertisements?

Some career development paths provide new assignments that increase skill areas and assignments in different functional areas.

Employability refers to the skills and support needed to find a job.

The various recruitment sources are pretty much the same with respect to job tenure and performance.

Which of the following is a factor in determining the choice of outside sources from which to recruit applicants?

Most organizations have integrated promotion policies as an essential part of their employment equity programs.

If an executive search firm found a successful candidate for the role of a senior executive where the annual salary is $200,000 per year, what would be the most likely fee charged by the search firm?

Job posting and bidding can be done via electronic bulletin boards or on regular bulletin boards, employee publications, special handouts, direct mail, and public address messages.

In many cases, hiring someone from outside is seen as essential for revitalizing the organization.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis, Employee Involvement, and Flexible Work Schedules

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Appraising and Improving Performance

Managing Compensation

Pay For Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High Performance Work Systems

Filters