Exam 1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection

What two important principles ensure a human resources system functions properly?

-Refer to Figure 1.1. What two internal factors have an impact on the HR system and staffing procedures?

What two basic principles ensure that human resource systems function properly?

Recruitment and selection are but one component of the HR system.

What is the definition of selection?

What factors can be assessed in order to measure the impact of effective human resources management practices?

The CEO of your company asks you to hire an older woman, to avoid the significant family-related challenges and high turnover rate that comes with hiring younger administration employees. What is this is an example of?

Psychologists must follow ethical standards when carrying out employment tests. What type of issue are they involved with in applying ethical standards?

Given that best practices in recruitment and selection are applied to an organization, which of the following results has NOT been supported with empirical studies?

Describe five socioeconomic factors that influence Canadian organizations, and explain how they influence recruitment and selection in this country.

Recruitment refers to the choice of job candidates from a previously generated pool of candidates.

Bad hires may cost an organization as much as 30 percent of a new hire's earnings.

What is an HRIS?

Human resources management is an independent function within an organization and generally acts in isolation to meet the human resource needs of the organization.

In the Human Resources System model outlined in the textbook, which of the following is NOT part of the socioeconomic environment?

Scenario 1-2 You have recently been hired as the human resources manager for a small Canadian aviation company. The president of TS Inc. has asked you to review the staffing function to determine how ready the organization is to use technology in its recruitment and selection process. She is excited about the potential of utilizing staffing social networking technologies but wants to ensure you take the steps required to ensure success. -Refer to Scenario 1-2. What would be a critical initial question you would want to ask to assess TS Inc.'s recruitment and selection practices?

Which of the following practices would NOT lead to an improvement in the hiring system of an organization?

Ethical decision making is always clear-cut.

Why do growing numbers of employers require their human resources professionals to have CHRP designations?

Scenario 1-2 You have recently been hired as the human resources manager for a small Canadian aviation company. The president of TS Inc. has asked you to review the staffing function to determine how ready the organization is to use technology in its recruitment and selection process. She is excited about the potential of utilizing staffing social networking technologies but wants to ensure you take the steps required to ensure success. -Refer to Scenario 1-2. What two important principles should be followed if TS Inc.'s human resource system is to function properly?