Exam 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Renata needs to fill an open position in her department. In what situation should she use the nine-box grid?

Because it is fast, inexpensive, and easy to do, __________ works well as a means of recruiting.

The glass ceiling represents practical barriers to entry-level employment for women and minorities.

Outplacement services are

Mentoring is an important indicator of management support in career development.

If 100 resumes were obtained from an employment agency and 19 of the applicants submitting those resumes were invited for an on-site interview, the yield ratio for that agency would be

A study by the Kessler Foundation and National Organization on Disability (NOD) found that only a little over __________ of adults with disabilities go online.

Women's networks have had a detrimental effect on the advancement of women.

Looking on the Internet is the most commonly used search tactic by jobseekers.

Identify a warning sign of a weak talent bench.

An informal network of interpersonal relationships that has traditionally disadvantaged members of a protected class by providing a means for senior members of an organization to pass along career tips to selected junior members is

A career plateau is a situation in which

There is a correlation between the recruitment success of an organization and

Unlike temporary help agencies, which supply workers only for limited periods, employee leasing companies place their employees with subscribers on a permanent basis.

Renata needs to fill a position in her department. Her goal is to promote from within, and she wants to identify an employee whose actual performance is exemplary and who also exhibits the characteristics that show strong potential and indicate that this position would be a good fit. What tool should she use?

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reports that companies with fewer than 50 employees can save anywhere from __________ in time and labor costs annually by hiring a professional employer organization.

Trade schools can be a good source of applicants even for high-level positions within organizations.

Pam was a successful engineer at TruTech. She recently took a job as a manager. While she appreciates the raise in pay, and the company was glad for the opportunity to reward her performance, it is quite likely that TruTech promoted her out of something she was good at doing and into a position for which she may not be well suited.

One reason that employers are hesitant to hire applicants who come to them through an employee referral is that they tend to quit more quickly.

Dual career paths provide for progression in special areas with compensation that is comparable to that received by managers at different levels.