Question 1

What is a recruiting yield pyramid used for?

Accepted Answer

A) to forecast the number of new employees necessary to generate a predetermined level of productivity 
B) to decide what positions the firm will have to fill 
C) to determine which employees might be qualified for projected openings 
D) to study variations in a firm's employment levels over time 
E) to calculate the number of applicants necessary to result in hiring the required number of new employees 
A) to forecast the number of new employees necessary to generate a predetermined level of productivity 
B) to decide what positions the firm will have to fill 
C) to determine which employees might be qualified for projected openings 
D) to study variations in a firm's employment levels over time 
E) to calculate the number of applicants necessary to result in hiring the required number of new employees

Question 2

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions?

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge of candidates' strengths and weaknesses 
B) accurate view of skill sets 
C) potential to upset or lose employees who aren't promoted 
D) reduced training and orientation required 
E) high commitment to the company 
A) knowledge of candidates' strengths and weaknesses 
B) accurate view of skill sets 
C) potential to upset or lose employees who aren't promoted 
D) reduced training and orientation required 
E) high commitment to the company

Question 3

When it comes to on campus recruiting, which of the items listed below is recommended for "selling" the employer to the interviewee?

Accepted Answer

A) attractive recruiters 
B) well written job descriptions 
C) emphasis on the job location 
D) informal attitude 
E) all of the above 
A) attractive recruiters 
B) well written job descriptions 
C) emphasis on the job location 
D) informal attitude 
E) all of the above

Question 4

is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.

Accepted Answer

A) Selection 
B) Personnel planning 
C) Recruitment 
D) Interviewing 
E) none of the above 
A) Selection 
B) Personnel planning 
C) Recruitment 
D) Interviewing 
E) none of the above

Question 5

Which of the following methods is not used to recruit outside candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) employment agencies 
B) job postings 
C) executive recruiters 
D) advertising 
E) all are used to recruit outside candidates 
A) employment agencies 
B) job postings 
C) executive recruiters 
D) advertising 
E) all are used to recruit outside candidates

Question 6

When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will use .

Accepted Answer

A) trend records 
B) replacement charts 
C) qualifications inventories 
D) personnel files 
E) computerized information systems 
A) trend records 
B) replacement charts 
C) qualifications inventories 
D) personnel files 
E) computerized information systems

Question 7

The second step in succession planning is to .

Accepted Answer

A) calculate the yield pyramid 
B) select who will fill key positions 
C) identify and analyze key jobs 
D) create an applicant pool and assess candidates 
E) analyze the strengths of current employees 
A) calculate the yield pyramid 
B) select who will fill key positions 
C) identify and analyze key jobs 
D) create an applicant pool and assess candidates 
E) analyze the strengths of current employees

Question 8

Jackie works as a nurse on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Jackie is .

Accepted Answer

A) using job enlargement 
B) a contingent worker 
C) on job rotation 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) using job enlargement 
B) a contingent worker 
C) on job rotation 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 9

The effectiveness of advertising for recruiting qualified applicants depends upon .

Accepted Answer

A) complementary recruiting methods 
B) unemployment rate 
C) ad construction 
D) corporate image 
E) graphical appeal 
A) complementary recruiting methods 
B) unemployment rate 
C) ad construction 
D) corporate image 
E) graphical appeal

Question 10

When an employee signs his or her employment application, he or she is certifying that .

Accepted Answer

A) credit history may be checked 
B) employment history may be verified 
C) medical examinations may be required 
D) falsified statements may be cause for dismissal 
E) all of the above 
A) credit history may be checked 
B) employment history may be verified 
C) medical examinations may be required 
D) falsified statements may be cause for dismissal 
E) all of the above

Question 11

KPG Industries has hired an executive recruiter to recruit qualified applicants for its Chief Financial Officer position. The position pays a salary of $175,000 and KPG has agreed to pay the fee whether the person hired is found via the executive recruiter or through some other method. KPG is using a(n).

Accepted Answer

A) on demand recruiting service 
B) contingency-based recruiter 
C) temporary agency 
D) retained executive search service 
E) National Job Bank 
A) on demand recruiting service 
B) contingency-based recruiter 
C) temporary agency 
D) retained executive search service 
E) National Job Bank

Question 12

The first step in succession planning is to .

Accepted Answer

A) select who will fill key positions 
B) create an applicant pool 
C) assess candidates 
D) analyze the strengths of current employees 
E) identify and analyze key jobs 
A) select who will fill key positions 
B) create an applicant pool 
C) assess candidates 
D) analyze the strengths of current employees 
E) identify and analyze key jobs

Question 13

Which of the following could be perceived as discriminatory when asked on an employment application form?

Accepted Answer

A) arrest record 
B) memberships in organizations 
C) marital status 
D) housing status 
E) all of the above 
A) arrest record 
B) memberships in organizations 
C) marital status 
D) housing status 
E) all of the above

Question 14

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level executive to serve in its finance division. Qualified candidates can be difficult to find because there is more demand than supply. Pamlico River Productions should consider using a(n)for recruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) internet-based job site 
B) executive recruiter 
C) temporary agency 
D) state-run employment agency 
E) any of the above 
A) internet-based job site 
B) executive recruiter 
C) temporary agency 
D) state-run employment agency 
E) any of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is not a type of information that should be provided by application forms?

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) previous progress and growth 
C) work stability 
D) experience 
E) applicant's age 
A) education 
B) previous progress and growth 
C) work stability 
D) experience 
E) applicant's age

Question 16

A can be used to calculate the number of applicants necessary to result in hiring the required number of new employees.

Accepted Answer

A) trend analysis 
B) recruiting yield pyramid 
C) ratio analysis 
D) log function 
E) computer information system 
A) trend analysis 
B) recruiting yield pyramid 
C) ratio analysis 
D) log function 
E) computer information system

Question 17

Why are large applicant pools considered desirable?

Accepted Answer

A) extend time required to fill vacant positions 
B) provide an opportunity to use prescreening computer software 
C) costs of processing applicants outweighs benefits of selectivity 
D) increase costs involved in screening applicants 
E) allow the firm the chance to be more selective 
A) extend time required to fill vacant positions 
B) provide an opportunity to use prescreening computer software 
C) costs of processing applicants outweighs benefits of selectivity 
D) increase costs involved in screening applicants 
E) allow the firm the chance to be more selective

Question 18

One of the biggest challenges facing single parents in the job market is .

Accepted Answer

A) balancing work and family life 
B) getting a sufficient salary 
C) minimizing the commute to work 
D) finding permanent job positions 
E) getting access to the Internet to search job sites 
A) balancing work and family life 
B) getting a sufficient salary 
C) minimizing the commute to work 
D) finding permanent job positions 
E) getting access to the Internet to search job sites

Question 19

Access matrices are used to define the rights of users to various kinds of access for each element in a database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which term below means studying variations in a firm's employment levels over time?

Accepted Answer

A) computer analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) trend analysis 
D) graphical analysis 
E) all of the above 
A) computer analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) trend analysis 
D) graphical analysis 
E) all of the above

What is a recruiting yield pyramid used for?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions?

When it comes to on campus recruiting, which of the items listed below is recommended for "selling" the employer to the interviewee?

is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.

Which of the following methods is not used to recruit outside candidates?

When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will use .

The second step in succession planning is to .

Jackie works as a nurse on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Jackie is .

The effectiveness of advertising for recruiting qualified applicants depends upon .

When an employee signs his or her employment application, he or she is certifying that .

The first step in succession planning is to .

Which of the following could be perceived as discriminatory when asked on an employment application form?

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level executive to serve in its finance division. Qualified candidates can be difficult to find because there is more demand than supply. Pamlico River Productions should consider using a(n)for recruitment.

Which of the following is not a type of information that should be provided by application forms?

A can be used to calculate the number of applicants necessary to result in hiring the required number of new employees.

Why are large applicant pools considered desirable?

One of the biggest challenges facing single parents in the job market is .

Access matrices are used to define the rights of users to various kinds of access for each element in a database.

Which term below means studying variations in a firm's employment levels over time?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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Exam 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting

What is a recruiting yield pyramid used for?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions?

When it comes to on campus recruiting, which of the items listed below is recommended for "selling" the employer to the interviewee?

is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill.

Which of the following methods is not used to recruit outside candidates?

When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will use .

The second step in succession planning is to .

Jackie works as a nurse on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Jackie is .

The effectiveness of advertising for recruiting qualified applicants depends upon .

When an employee signs his or her employment application, he or she is certifying that .

The first step in succession planning is to .

Which of the following could be perceived as discriminatory when asked on an employment application form?

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level executive to serve in its finance division. Qualified candidates can be difficult to find because there is more demand than supply. Pamlico River Productions should consider using a(n)for recruitment.

Which of the following is not a type of information that should be provided by application forms?

A can be used to calculate the number of applicants necessary to result in hiring the required number of new employees.

Why are large applicant pools considered desirable?

One of the biggest challenges facing single parents in the job market is .

Access matrices are used to define the rights of users to various kinds of access for each element in a database.

Which term below means studying variations in a firm's employment levels over time?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Strategic Human Resource Management and the Hr Scorecard

Job Analysis

Employee Testing and Selection

Chaper 7 Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Managing Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-For-Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics, Justice, and Fair Treatment in Hr Management

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

HR Management and Organizational Strategy: Key Concepts and Considerations

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