Exam 1: An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection

According to the textbook, what is the ratio of men to women in the Canadian workforce aged 18 to 65? a.62.8 to 62.1 b.63.9 to 62.6 c.64.2 to 59.1 d.70.3 to 68.5

Scenario 1-1 You are excited about your new position as the human resource manager for Scribe Engineering. The CEO of this medium-sized Canadian software development company has clearly stated that one of your first tasks is to deal with the difficulties the company is experiencing in recruiting and retaining several of its office administration positions. The CEO wants hard evidence to back up your staffing costs. -Refer to Scenario 1-1. What is a current internal factor that may have an impact on Scribe Engineering's recruitment and selection practices?

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. Why might TS Inc. state that a CHRP designation is required?

Ethical codes place constraints on what members may and may not do when practising human resources management, including recruitment and selection.

Which of the following organizations establishes national core standards for the HR profession in Canada?

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 is TS Inc.'s goal for recruitment?

Given the fact that technology reduces the need for labour, what is one strategy being applied by HR managers to cope with large numbers of employees approaching retirement?

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 indicate that the recruitment and selection process has been successful at TS Inc.?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of e-recruiting, according to the Government of Canada?

Why must Canadian organizations be cognizant of the influences of globalization when considering recruitment and selection?

HRM must coordinate human resource activities with all parts of the organization and people.

-Refer to Figure 1.1 and discuss how recruitment and selection interacts with the other major HRM functions and the organization as a whole.

The chapter opening article, "Batfleck: What You Should Know About Making Bad Hires," explains why a selection error was made. What was the reason for the selection error?

Two external factors that affect the HR system are economic and legal context.

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 does TS Inc. accomplish by using technology in its recruitment and selection process?

It is essential that human resource managers demonstrate the benefit, effectiveness, worth, and value of their staffing processes. This can be done by measuring specific criteria and analyzing the bottom-line costs and benefits. Describe three potential costs and benefits of an effective recruitment and selection process. Reflect on an organization you have worked for (or are familiar with), and explain how you might measure the value of recruitment and selection to the organization's bottom line.

Empirical studies demonstrate that organizations using effective recruitment and selection practices gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

-What important principles underlying Figure 1.1 are critical for the human resource system to function properly?

Define and describe the differences between human resource planning, recruitment, selection, staffing, and retention.

Describe two examples of the current socioeconomic and demographic composition of the Canadian work force. Identify how these factors may affect human resources recruitment and selection. (You may expand this question to incorporate "employer of choice.")