Exam 7: Selecting Human Resources

The brand of the organization is clarified and sharpened by realistic job previews of both the attractive and unattractive aspects of the jobs applicants are interested in.

On the MMPI Bob has tested as broad-minded,curious and original,which classifies him as Extroverted.

The main legal reason for performing a thorough background check of all applicants is

Effective electronic screening of applicants can take all of the following forms EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Jill graduated with her MBA during a severe economic recession in the region.The only acceptable job she could find was in a bank officer training program for a major national bank.Jill was one of the top candidates when she was hired by the bank.She has been with the bank for three months and has become disillusioned with it.Jill feels that the individual bank customers are not valued,that the bank refuses loans to small business borrowers who are good risks,and that the bank engages in misleading advertising.Jill is experiencing

John has a minor hand tremor which affects his ability to write legibly by hand.This hand tremor would probably lower John's score on the McQuarie Test for Mechanical Ability and disqualify him for jobs requiring fine manual dexterity.

WeStorIt,Inc.,requires all candidates who receive conditional job offers to take a physical ability test that requires them to be able to lift 50 pounds from the ground to a height of three feet for 30 minutes at a time,to be able to push a trolley loaded with 500 pounds of weight for 100 yards,and to walk up three flights of stairs,among other requirements.This test is required for warehouse workers,warehouse supervisors and office managers.Which of the following statements about this test is TRUE?

HR staffers are LEAST likely to make the final hiring decisions when ____ positions are filled.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The adage: "The more you talk,the less you learn" is poor advice for interviewers of job applicants.

Amanda,a recruiter for Maxster,Inc.,is looking over the file for an interesting candidate for a managerial position.Although the applicant has listed an MBA from a reputable school on his application (which Amanda has verified),he has scored poorly on tests of written and verbal communication.Moreover,the applicant gives his former job title as team leader (which Amanda has verified),but his MMPI test shows he is low on agreeableness and is an introvert.Otherwise,the applicant is highly promising.How should Amanda resolve these discrepancies?

The purpose of a/an ____ is to obtain additional information on a candidate and to clarify information gathered throughout the selection process.

Amanda is applying for a job.She has taken a number of selection tests,but refuses to ____ because this is illegal before she has been given a conditional job offer.

In the ____ approach for choosing among applicants,a minimum cutoff score is set on each predictor,and to be considered,each applicant must have at least the minimum score on each predictor.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Some organizations are using virtual online communities to screen possible hires.All of the following are potential aspects of using avatars and a virtual setting that are different from traditional recruiting methods EXCEPT

Maxster,Inc.,has a long-standing problem with theft from its warehouses.The director of HR is considering how she can identify applicants who are honest.All of the following are possible steps the director can take EXCEPT

Nick walked in to LogicMaster Instruments to apply for an assembly technician position.The HR staffer told Nick he would need to take a drug test after he filled out his application.Nick was embarrassed because he had smoked a joint the day before and he was not sure the drug would be out of his system.He had to tell the HR staffer than he would come back another day.The HR staffer behaved legally.

The process of choosing individuals who have needed qualifications to fill jobs in an organization is called