Question 1

Why should a recruiter be concerned about whether the recruiting experience is a positive one for a job applicant?

Accepted Answer

Events that occur during recruitment can

Question 2

Headhunters:

Accepted Answer

A)  are private employment agencies 
B)  are employees who regularly provide job referrals 
C)  refer to people who read organizational bulletin boards looking for job opportunities 
D)  are potential job applicants who seek positions with a firm without knowing if any positions are currently open 
E)  are college recruiters 
A)  are private employment agencies 
B)  are employees who regularly provide job referrals 
C)  refer to people who read organizational bulletin boards looking for job opportunities 
D)  are potential job applicants who seek positions with a firm without knowing if any positions are currently open 
E)  are college recruiters

Question 3

Which of the following recruiting practices may create a glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliance on employee referrals 
B)  use of executive search firms that are unaware of affirmative action obligations 
C)  job postings for only lower-level positions 
D)  reliance on word-of-mouth referrals 
E)  all of the above 
A)  reliance on employee referrals 
B)  use of executive search firms that are unaware of affirmative action obligations 
C)  job postings for only lower-level positions 
D)  reliance on word-of-mouth referrals 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Why does the employee referral method of external job recruitment typically result in the highest one-year survival rates?

Accepted Answer

One explanation for this success is that

Question 5

The least frequently used recruiting method is:

Accepted Answer

A)  company web site 
B)  direct sourcing 
C)  walk-ins 
D)  job boards 
E)  referrals 
A)  company web site 
B)  direct sourcing 
C)  walk-ins 
D)  job boards 
E)  referrals

Question 6

Line managers are often directly involved in the early recruiting stages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which country has the lowest direct monetary costs of layoffs in terms of weeks of wages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brazil 
B)  China 
C)  Germany 
D)  India 
E)  United States 
A)  Brazil 
B)  China 
C)  Germany 
D)  India 
E)  United States

Question 8

Which of the following statements about school placement services and trade associations as sources of potential job applicants is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since half of the student body majors in business at Kenyon University, employers looking for medical technicians would be more unlikely to attend the school's job fair than an employer looking for a salesperson. 
B)  For firms seeking production, service, office, and clerical employees., community job fairs are likely to be more effective. 
C)  Trade and professional journals provide an excellent forum for help wanted ads. 
D)  Job fairs are often informal, and the public is invited to gather information and ask questions. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Since half of the student body majors in business at Kenyon University, employers looking for medical technicians would be more unlikely to attend the school's job fair than an employer looking for a salesperson. 
B)  For firms seeking production, service, office, and clerical employees., community job fairs are likely to be more effective. 
C)  Trade and professional journals provide an excellent forum for help wanted ads. 
D)  Job fairs are often informal, and the public is invited to gather information and ask questions. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 9

MFR Company would like to hire a warehouse supervisor. The company has placed a notice on its employee bulletin board announcing that it was taking applications for this new position. This bulletin board notice is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  job posting 
B)  employment offer 
C)  position announcement 
D)  transfer opportunity 
E)  work notice 
A)  job posting 
B)  employment offer 
C)  position announcement 
D)  transfer opportunity 
E)  work notice

Question 10

The Mariposa Veterinary Clinic is a highly-respected animal hospital, specializing in high-risk surgeries and cancer care for pets. It is doubling the size of its hospital and sick animal boarding facility. To fully staff the addition will require doubling the staff of veterinaries, licensed vet techs, groomers and handlers. Dr. Matt, the clinic director, has asked your advice on recruiting. You tell Dr. Matt:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is most important to fully staff the clinic for its opening in four weeks, even if the staff are only acceptable quality. 
B)  It is most important to hire trainable staff who can learn the skills on the job. This will save labor costs. 
C)  It is most important to hire quality staff, even if it means the new clinic will not be fully utilized for months. 
D)  Suggest that all current staff work double shifts until the expansion is fully staffed. 
E)  Since the clinic's competitive strategy is unclear, you cannot make any recommendations. 
A)  It is most important to fully staff the clinic for its opening in four weeks, even if the staff are only acceptable quality. 
B)  It is most important to hire trainable staff who can learn the skills on the job. This will save labor costs. 
C)  It is most important to hire quality staff, even if it means the new clinic will not be fully utilized for months. 
D)  Suggest that all current staff work double shifts until the expansion is fully staffed. 
E)  Since the clinic's competitive strategy is unclear, you cannot make any recommendations.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about contingent employment is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rehiring former or laid-off employees as contingent workers is an effective method of recruiting. 
B)  The growing reliance on contingent employment is often considered a positive trend for employees. 
C)  The commitment of rehired employees to do the best job possible tends to be very high. 
D)  Conflict between permanent and temporary workers is seldom a problem. 
E)  All of the above statements about contingency employment are true. 
A)  Rehiring former or laid-off employees as contingent workers is an effective method of recruiting. 
B)  The growing reliance on contingent employment is often considered a positive trend for employees. 
C)  The commitment of rehired employees to do the best job possible tends to be very high. 
D)  Conflict between permanent and temporary workers is seldom a problem. 
E)  All of the above statements about contingency employment are true.

Question 12

The two sides to the contest among employers for good employees are recruiting talented people and dismissing poor performers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not true about affirmative action programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people oppose affirmative action efforts. 
B)  Affirmative action hires are perceived as being less competent that equally qualified employees not hired under an AAP. 
C)  Minority applicants tend not to be attracted to firms that advertise the importance of diversity. 
D)  Affirmative action efforts are more acceptable when merit is emphasized as being central to the employment decision 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Many people oppose affirmative action efforts. 
B)  Affirmative action hires are perceived as being less competent that equally qualified employees not hired under an AAP. 
C)  Minority applicants tend not to be attracted to firms that advertise the importance of diversity. 
D)  Affirmative action efforts are more acceptable when merit is emphasized as being central to the employment decision 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about supply chain management is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  One goal of supply chain management is keeping costs as low as possible. 
B)  One goal of supply chain management is maximizing productivity. 
C)  Supply chain management refers to procedures for coordinating all aspects of the production process in manufacturing firms. 
D)  The concept of a supply chain can be applied to the process for acquiring talent. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  One goal of supply chain management is keeping costs as low as possible. 
B)  One goal of supply chain management is maximizing productivity. 
C)  Supply chain management refers to procedures for coordinating all aspects of the production process in manufacturing firms. 
D)  The concept of a supply chain can be applied to the process for acquiring talent. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about employee referrals as a job recruitment method is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared with other internal recruiting methods, employee referrals result in the highest one-year survival rate. 
B)  The employee referral approach benefits only the employer and not the employee. 
C)  The informal employee referral approach is a very low-cost recruitment method. 
D)  The employee referral process is a useful method of increasing diversity. 
E)  An organization that relies heavily on employee referral will have no difficulty in complying with equal employment opportunity goals. 
A)  Compared with other internal recruiting methods, employee referrals result in the highest one-year survival rate. 
B)  The employee referral approach benefits only the employer and not the employee. 
C)  The informal employee referral approach is a very low-cost recruitment method. 
D)  The employee referral process is a useful method of increasing diversity. 
E)  An organization that relies heavily on employee referral will have no difficulty in complying with equal employment opportunity goals.

Question 16

Jessica had applied for a job and now you have to tell her that she will not be hired. As a competent HR professional you are sending her a letter. In the letter, you have:

Accepted Answer

A)  told her bluntly but honestly she does not have the skills for the position 
B)  sent a form letter of rejection 
C)  told her that your company needed to hire a minority candidate 
D)  included a statement about the size and quality of the applicant pool 
E)  told her to lower her career goals 
A)  told her bluntly but honestly she does not have the skills for the position 
B)  sent a form letter of rejection 
C)  told her that your company needed to hire a minority candidate 
D)  included a statement about the size and quality of the applicant pool 
E)  told her to lower her career goals

Question 17

Karen and Pablo were discussing what recruiting methods they might use to find a new cook for their restaurant. They decided to put their energy toward using the most frequently used recruiting method, which is:

Accepted Answer

A)  company web site 
B)  direct sourcing 
C)  rehires 
D)  job boards 
E)  referrals 
A)  company web site 
B)  direct sourcing 
C)  rehires 
D)  job boards 
E)  referrals

Question 18

While doing an availability analysis for an entry-level administrative assistant position at her company, Aaliyah found that the relevant labor market would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A)  in a 20-mile radius from the work 
B)  within the same state 
C)  within the same region 
D)  national 
E)  international 
A)  in a 20-mile radius from the work 
B)  within the same state 
C)  within the same region 
D)  national 
E)  international

Question 19

All of the following statements about software programmers in India, Bulgaria, or Romania are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  They work at wage levels that are 50 to 75 percent less than those of their U.S. counterparts. 
B)  Due to current demand for their skills, they work at wage levels that are now equivalent to those of their U.S. counterparts. 
C)  They are located closer to markets that are expanding more rapidly than the domestic U.S. market. 
D)  They are subject to the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 if they are employed in the United States. 
E)  None of the above are true 
A)  They work at wage levels that are 50 to 75 percent less than those of their U.S. counterparts. 
B)  Due to current demand for their skills, they work at wage levels that are now equivalent to those of their U.S. counterparts. 
C)  They are located closer to markets that are expanding more rapidly than the domestic U.S. market. 
D)  They are subject to the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 if they are employed in the United States. 
E)  None of the above are true

Question 20

SAS Institute's success in attracting and retaining employees can be attributed to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  its early adoption of automated online recruiting 
B)  its attractiveness as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" 
C)  an HRIS system that make it easy to keep track of individual candidates 
D)  its use of "networkers" to help match current employees with projects 
E)  All of these are valid reasons 
A)  its early adoption of automated online recruiting 
B)  its attractiveness as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" 
C)  an HRIS system that make it easy to keep track of individual candidates 
D)  its use of "networkers" to help match current employees with projects 
E)  All of these are valid reasons

Why should a recruiter be concerned about whether the recruiting experience is a positive one for a job applicant?

Headhunters:

Which of the following recruiting practices may create a glass ceiling?

Why does the employee referral method of external job recruitment typically result in the highest one-year survival rates?

The least frequently used recruiting method is:

Line managers are often directly involved in the early recruiting stages.

Which country has the lowest direct monetary costs of layoffs in terms of weeks of wages?

Which of the following statements about school placement services and trade associations as sources of potential job applicants is true?

MFR Company would like to hire a warehouse supervisor. The company has placed a notice on its employee bulletin board announcing that it was taking applications for this new position. This bulletin board notice is an example of a(n):

Which of the following statements about contingent employment is true?

The two sides to the contest among employers for good employees are recruiting talented people and dismissing poor performers.

Which of the following is not true about affirmative action programs?

Which of the following statements about supply chain management is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about employee referrals as a job recruitment method is true?

Jessica had applied for a job and now you have to tell her that she will not be hired. As a competent HR professional you are sending her a letter. In the letter, you have:

Karen and Pablo were discussing what recruiting methods they might use to find a new cook for their restaurant. They decided to put their energy toward using the most frequently used recruiting method, which is:

While doing an availability analysis for an entry-level administrative assistant position at her company, Aaliyah found that the relevant labor market would most likely be:

All of the following statements about software programmers in India, Bulgaria, or Romania are true EXCEPT:

SAS Institute's success in attracting and retaining employees can be attributed to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

HR Planning for Alignment and Change

Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Safety, Health, and Well-Being in the Workplace

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 6: Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

Why should a recruiter be concerned about whether the recruiting experience is a positive one for a job applicant?

Headhunters:

Which of the following recruiting practices may create a glass ceiling?

Why does the employee referral method of external job recruitment typically result in the highest one-year survival rates?

The least frequently used recruiting method is:

Line managers are often directly involved in the early recruiting stages.

Which country has the lowest direct monetary costs of layoffs in terms of weeks of wages?

Which of the following statements about school placement services and trade associations as sources of potential job applicants is true?

MFR Company would like to hire a warehouse supervisor. The company has placed a notice on its employee bulletin board announcing that it was taking applications for this new position. This bulletin board notice is an example of a(n):

Which of the following statements about contingent employment is true?

The two sides to the contest among employers for good employees are recruiting talented people and dismissing poor performers.

Which of the following is not true about affirmative action programs?

Which of the following statements about supply chain management is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about employee referrals as a job recruitment method is true?

Jessica had applied for a job and now you have to tell her that she will not be hired. As a competent HR professional you are sending her a letter. In the letter, you have:

Karen and Pablo were discussing what recruiting methods they might use to find a new cook for their restaurant. They decided to put their energy toward using the most frequently used recruiting method, which is:

While doing an availability analysis for an entry-level administrative assistant position at her company, Aaliyah found that the relevant labor market would most likely be:

All of the following statements about software programmers in India, Bulgaria, or Romania are true EXCEPT:

SAS Institute's success in attracting and retaining employees can be attributed to all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

HR Planning for Alignment and Change

Using Job Analysis and Competency Modeling

Selecting Employees to Fit the Job and the Organization

Training and Developing a Competitive Workforce

Conducting Performance Management

Developing an Approach to Total Compensation

Using Performance-Based Pay to Achieve Strategic Objectives

Providing Benefits and Services

Promoting Safety, Health, and Well-Being in the Workplace

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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