Question 1

What two central issues should be addressed when designing recruitment activities?

Accepted Answer

The method

Question 2

An availability analysis in a written affirmative action plan measures how many minorities and women are available to work in the relevant labor market of an organization.What is a relevant labor market?

Accepted Answer

The geographic area

Question 3

Which of the following statements about employment agencies is true?

Accepted Answer

A) State employment agencies are supported by a special tax on wholesale products. 
B) Private employment agencies only serve professional and managerial labor. 
C) Employment agencies are a form of internal recruitment. 
D) State employment agencies tend to be small organizations with very limited lists of potential employees. 
E) The Social Security Act provides that most workers who have been laid off must register with the state employment agency in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. 
A) State employment agencies are supported by a special tax on wholesale products. 
B) Private employment agencies only serve professional and managerial labor. 
C) Employment agencies are a form of internal recruitment. 
D) State employment agencies tend to be small organizations with very limited lists of potential employees. 
E) The Social Security Act provides that most workers who have been laid off must register with the state employment agency in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Question 4

Prestige Adventures,Inc. ,offers unusual excursions for prosperous middle-aged clients looking for personally-guided luxury travel adventures.This market niche requires a new slate of excursions every year,which must be logistically flawless and appealing to a sophisticated clientele.As HR director of Prestige Adventures,your recruiting and retention strategies for trip planners and guides include:

Accepted Answer

A) developing layoff plans for off-season 
B) maintaining low labor costs 
C) recruiting top talent,even if compensation is high 
D) focusing on lateral transfers to fill vacancies 
E) focusing on new hires more than retention of existing staff 
A) developing layoff plans for off-season 
B) maintaining low labor costs 
C) recruiting top talent,even if compensation is high 
D) focusing on lateral transfers to fill vacancies 
E) focusing on new hires more than retention of existing staff

Question 5

Effective recruiters do all but the following:

Accepted Answer

A) get adequate training 
B) spend a great deal of time trying to sell the job to potential employees 
C) make an effort to understand the jobs being filled. 
D) sit in on business meetings 
E) read up on the industry. 
A) get adequate training 
B) spend a great deal of time trying to sell the job to potential employees 
C) make an effort to understand the jobs being filled. 
D) sit in on business meetings 
E) read up on the industry.

Question 6

What is a federal contractor?

Accepted Answer

Any company that has

Question 7

Imagine you work for a low-tech company that is not experiencing any market growth.The company is thinking of laying off 40% of its employees as a way to cut costs.Which of the following might save as many costs as a massive layoff?

Accepted Answer

A) not renewing contracts for temporary and part-time workers 
B) job sharing 
C) reducing the hours in a standard workweek 
D) temporary leaves 
E) all of the above 
A) not renewing contracts for temporary and part-time workers 
B) job sharing 
C) reducing the hours in a standard workweek 
D) temporary leaves 
E) all of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Questions to be addressed during strategic HR recruitment planning might include all but:

Accepted Answer

A) How many new hires do we need in the near term and three to five years from now? 
B) Are we prepared to pay top dollar,or would we look for people who will be attracted to our company despite the modest compensation we offer? 
C) What is our plan for downsizing employees? 
D) What competencies do we need from our employees? 
E) All of these are valid questions. 
A) How many new hires do we need in the near term and three to five years from now? 
B) Are we prepared to pay top dollar,or would we look for people who will be attracted to our company despite the modest compensation we offer? 
C) What is our plan for downsizing employees? 
D) What competencies do we need from our employees? 
E) All of these are valid questions.

Question 10

Why do some people choose contingency employment over full-time employment?

Accepted Answer

Some employees prefer contingency employ

Question 11

Federal contractors are required to file affirmative action plans with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP).These written plans must contain:

Accepted Answer

A) a utilization analysis 
B) the contractor's mission statement 
C) the contractor's plan for diversity 
D) job descriptions for every position in the organization 
E) a talent inventory for every employee and job applicant who is a member of a protected group 
A) a utilization analysis 
B) the contractor's mission statement 
C) the contractor's plan for diversity 
D) job descriptions for every position in the organization 
E) a talent inventory for every employee and job applicant who is a member of a protected group

Question 12

Gwen Madison is a recruiter for a waste management company.She is trying to hire a water purification expert.What should she tell the expert about the job and the company?

Accepted Answer

A) Gwen should only show the applicant the positive aspects of the job. 
B) Gwen should portray the future of the company as bright even if the company fears a hostile takeover. 
C) Gwen should not mention the amount of stress that is a daily part of the job that the expert is applying for. 
D) Gwen should provide the applicant with a realistic job preview. 
E) Gwen should change the subject every time the applicant brings up a potentially troublesome question. 
A) Gwen should only show the applicant the positive aspects of the job. 
B) Gwen should portray the future of the company as bright even if the company fears a hostile takeover. 
C) Gwen should not mention the amount of stress that is a daily part of the job that the expert is applying for. 
D) Gwen should provide the applicant with a realistic job preview. 
E) Gwen should change the subject every time the applicant brings up a potentially troublesome question.

Question 13

High turnover may threaten a firm's strategic competitiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In designing recruitment activities,the two central issues addressed are:

Accepted Answer

A) cost and applicant fit within organizational culture 
B) cost and places to look for applicants 
C) methods used to find applicants and cost 
D) methods used to find applicants and sources to target 
E) job analyses and places to look for job applicants 
A) cost and applicant fit within organizational culture 
B) cost and places to look for applicants 
C) methods used to find applicants and cost 
D) methods used to find applicants and sources to target 
E) job analyses and places to look for job applicants

Question 15

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 16

Laron is bank manager of the Polk County Bank,a small regional bank.When the bank was sold to a larger banking institution,Laron was moved to a bank in a neighboring community where he also held the title of bank manager.Which type of internal pool recruitment is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Laron is bank manager of the Polk...

Question 17

Conflict between permanent employees and temporary workers is commonplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Ethical recruitment practices reduce the likelihood that applicants may take the risk of rejecting other opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What two central issues should be addressed when designing recruitment activities?

An availability analysis in a written affirmative action plan measures how many minorities and women are available to work in the relevant labor market of an organization.What is a relevant labor market?

Which of the following statements about employment agencies is true?

Effective recruiters do all but the following:

What is a federal contractor?

Imagine you work for a low-tech company that is not experiencing any market growth.The company is thinking of laying off 40% of its employees as a way to cut costs.Which of the following might save as many costs as a massive layoff?

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

Questions to be addressed during strategic HR recruitment planning might include all but:

Why do some people choose contingency employment over full-time employment?

Federal contractors are required to file affirmative action plans with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP).These written plans must contain:

Gwen Madison is a recruiter for a waste management company.She is trying to hire a water purification expert.What should she tell the expert about the job and the company?

High turnover may threaten a firm's strategic competitiveness.

In designing recruitment activities,the two central issues addressed are:

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:

Laron is bank manager of the Polk County Bank,a small regional bank.When the bank was sold to a larger banking institution,Laron was moved to a bank in a neighboring community where he also held the title of bank manager.Which type of internal pool recruitment is this an example of?

Conflict between permanent employees and temporary workers is commonplace.

Ethical recruitment practices reduce the likelihood that applicants may take the risk of rejecting other opportunities.

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

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 Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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Exam 6: Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Employees

What two central issues should be addressed when designing recruitment activities?

An availability analysis in a written affirmative action plan measures how many minorities and women are available to work in the relevant labor market of an organization.What is a relevant labor market?

Which of the following statements about employment agencies is true?

Effective recruiters do all but the following:

What is a federal contractor?

Imagine you work for a low-tech company that is not experiencing any market growth.The company is thinking of laying off 40% of its employees as a way to cut costs.Which of the following might save as many costs as a massive layoff?

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

Questions to be addressed during strategic HR recruitment planning might include all but:

Why do some people choose contingency employment over full-time employment?

Federal contractors are required to file affirmative action plans with the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP).These written plans must contain:

Gwen Madison is a recruiter for a waste management company.She is trying to hire a water purification expert.What should she tell the expert about the job and the company?

High turnover may threaten a firm's strategic competitiveness.

In designing recruitment activities,the two central issues addressed are:

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:

Laron is bank manager of the Polk County Bank,a small regional bank.When the bank was sold to a larger banking institution,Laron was moved to a bank in a neighboring community where he also held the title of bank manager.Which type of internal pool recruitment is this an example of?

Conflict between permanent employees and temporary workers is commonplace.

Ethical recruitment practices reduce the likelihood that applicants may take the risk of rejecting other opportunities.

Managing Human Resources

Understanding the External and Organizational Environments

Hr Planning for Alignment and Change

Ensuring Fair Treatment and Legal Compliance

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 Workplace Safety and Health

Understanding Unionization and Collective Bargaining

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