Exam 5: External Recruitment

Realistic job previews should be part of the initial exposure of the organization to applicants because that is when they are most effective at increasing satisfaction and reducing turnover intentions.

With an open recruitment approach, organizations cast a wide net to identify potential applicants for specific job openings.

The OFCCP provides very specific, strict guidelines for recruitment activities for organizations with affirmative action programs.

A realistic job preview is ________.

Organizations sometimes use social networking sites like LinkedIn and Facebook to find job candidates.

Which of the following is emphasized in developing an employment brand?

Goals for speed answer the question of which job seekers the organization needs to attract.

A recruiting requisition is ________.

Messages targeting specific demographic groups tend to be more effective than messages targeting specific applicant interests.

Research suggests that an ideal recruiter possesses ________.

Outplacement firms offer employees who are losing their jobs assistance finding new jobs in the form of counseling and training to help facilitate a good person/job match.

The recruitment planning process should begin by defining the goals of a recruitment effort.

Which of the following techniques are most specifically linked to developing a targeted recruiting message?

Applicants have a strong preference for recruiters who are the same gender and race as they are.

A realistic recruitment message portrays the organization and the job as they really are, rather than describing what the organization thinks job applicants want to hear.

Which of the following statements is false?

Sending mass e-mails advertising positions may be an ineffective strategy because many applicants will regard these messages as junk mail or spam.

Targeted recruiting is done to find applicants with specific characteristics pertinent to person/job or person/organization match.

Which of the following statements regarding the development of recruiting strategies is false?

Applicants also see recruiting processes as more fair if they have an opportunity to perform or demonstrate their ability to do the job.