Question 1

A manager who needs to forecast the external labor supply will most likely use all of the following resources EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) O*NET 
B) Bloomberg Businessweek 
C) Bureau of Labor Statistics 
D) The New York Times 
A) O*NET 
B) Bloomberg Businessweek 
C) Bureau of Labor Statistics 
D) The New York Times D

Question 2

Ratio analysis and trend analysis are rarely used to forecast personnel needs because they are complicated methods that produce historically unreliable results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In a brief essay,explain how strategic planning relates to both employment planning and recruiting.

Accepted Answer

Employment (or personnel)planning is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.Both employment planning and recruiting should flow from the firm's strategic plans.Thus,plans to enter new businesses or reduce costs influence the types of positions you'll need to fill or eliminate.One big question is whether to fill projected openings from within or from outside the firm,and going outside requires planning what recruiting sources you'll use.Firms that centralize recruitment efforts are able to apply the company's strategic priorities.

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage for employers that use Internet recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A) guaranteed compliance with EEOC laws 
B) oversight by the U.S.Department of Labor 
C) quick responses from many job applicants 
D) screening of unqualified applicants 
A) guaranteed compliance with EEOC laws 
B) oversight by the U.S.Department of Labor 
C) quick responses from many job applicants 
D) screening of unqualified applicants

Question 5

Which component of a firm's integrated computerized recruitment system handles the approval and posting of job openings?

Accepted Answer

A) recruitment process outsourcer 
B) requisition management system 
C) hiring management software 
D) screening service 
A) recruitment process outsourcer 
B) requisition management system 
C) hiring management software 
D) screening service

Question 6

Steve,an HR manager for IBM,must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next 6 months,which means Steve is currently working on ________.

Accepted Answer

A) candidate screening 
B) workforce planning 
C) employee contracting 
D) department training 
A) candidate screening 
B) workforce planning 
C) employee contracting 
D) department training

Question 7

A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational chart 
B) recruitment process 
C) marketing plan 
D) strategic plan 
A) organizational chart 
B) recruitment process 
C) marketing plan 
D) strategic plan

Question 8

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

Accepted Answer

A) Employee selection 
B) Talent management 
C) Personnel planning 
D) Trend analysis 
A) Employee selection 
B) Talent management 
C) Personnel planning 
D) Trend analysis

Question 9

Which of the following would be the best option for a business that needs to attract local applicants for hourly jobs?

Accepted Answer

A) employee referral campaigns 
B) college recruiting 
C) headhunters 
D) walk-ins 
A) employee referral campaigns 
B) college recruiting 
C) headhunters 
D) walk-ins

Question 10

What is an advantage of filling open positions with internal candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) orientation needs reduced 
B) interviewing streamlined 
C) job postings publicized 
D) status quo maintained 
A) orientation needs reduced 
B) interviewing streamlined 
C) job postings publicized 
D) status quo maintained

Question 11

Online recruiting through social media network sites is generating quicker responses from job candidates than traditional online job boards and has also provided a means by which organizations can recruit older workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a service provided by many state employment service agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) workforce planning guidelines 
B) employee training programs 
C) employee orientation programs 
D) applicant tracking systems 
A) workforce planning guidelines 
B) employee training programs 
C) employee orientation programs 
D) applicant tracking systems

Question 13

What is the primary goal of the recruitment and selection process?

Accepted Answer

A) filling top executive positions 
B) forecasting future personnel needs 
C) hiring the best candidates for positions 
D) increasing the retention of key employees 
A) filling top executive positions 
B) forecasting future personnel needs 
C) hiring the best candidates for positions 
D) increasing the retention of key employees

Question 14

Jackie,a nurse,works on temporary assignment for local hospitals on an as-needed basis.Jackie is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) on job rotation 
B) a contingent worker 
C) using job enlargement 
D) in a benchmark position 
A) on job rotation 
B) a contingent worker 
C) using job enlargement 
D) in a benchmark position

Question 15

Which online recruiting method best enables candidates to get a feel for a company's working environment?

Accepted Answer

A) applicant tracking 
B) virtual office tour 
C) career interests game 
D) intelligent automated résumé screening 
A) applicant tracking 
B) virtual office tour 
C) career interests game 
D) intelligent automated résumé screening

Question 16

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

Accepted Answer

A) HR management 
B) negligent hiring 
C) personnel planning 
D) alternative staffing 
A) HR management 
B) negligent hiring 
C) personnel planning 
D) alternative staffing

Question 17

All applicant tracking systems enable employers to identify and compare recruiting sources so that employers can know which sources produce the best job candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following best explains the rising trend of businesses using temporary workers?

Accepted Answer

A) workers' desires for flexible schedules 
B) desire of businesses to avoid paying overtime 
C) high cost of workers' compensation insurance 
D) low economic confidence among employers 
A) workers' desires for flexible schedules 
B) desire of businesses to avoid paying overtime 
C) high cost of workers' compensation insurance 
D) low economic confidence among employers

Question 19

Peter,a mechanical engineer,is employed by an outside technical services firm that has a contract with IBM.Peter will be working on a long-term project for IBM as an in-house temporary employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) receive assistance writing catchy ads 
B) adhere to federal hiring practices 
C) fill a specific job opening quickly 
D) reach unemployed individuals 
A) receive assistance writing catchy ads 
B) adhere to federal hiring practices 
C) fill a specific job opening quickly 
D) reach unemployed individuals

A manager who needs to forecast the external labor supply will most likely use all of the following resources EXCEPT ________.

Ratio analysis and trend analysis are rarely used to forecast personnel needs because they are complicated methods that produce historically unreliable results.

In a brief essay,explain how strategic planning relates to both employment planning and recruiting.

Which of the following is an advantage for employers that use Internet recruiting?

Which component of a firm's integrated computerized recruitment system handles the approval and posting of job openings?

Steve,an HR manager for IBM,must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next 6 months,which means Steve is currently working on ________.

A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

Which of the following would be the best option for a business that needs to attract local applicants for hourly jobs?

What is an advantage of filling open positions with internal candidates?

Online recruiting through social media network sites is generating quicker responses from job candidates than traditional online job boards and has also provided a means by which organizations can recruit older workers.

Which of the following is a service provided by many state employment service agencies?

What is the primary goal of the recruitment and selection process?

Jackie,a nurse,works on temporary assignment for local hospitals on an as-needed basis.Jackie is ________.

Which online recruiting method best enables candidates to get a feel for a company's working environment?

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

All applicant tracking systems enable employers to identify and compare recruiting sources so that employers can know which sources produce the best job candidates.

Which of the following best explains the rising trend of businesses using temporary workers?

Peter,a mechanical engineer,is employed by an outside technical services firm that has a contract with IBM.Peter will be working on a long-term project for IBM as an in-house temporary employee.

An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

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Exam 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting

A manager who needs to forecast the external labor supply will most likely use all of the following resources EXCEPT ________.

Ratio analysis and trend analysis are rarely used to forecast personnel needs because they are complicated methods that produce historically unreliable results.

In a brief essay,explain how strategic planning relates to both employment planning and recruiting.

Which of the following is an advantage for employers that use Internet recruiting?

Which component of a firm's integrated computerized recruitment system handles the approval and posting of job openings?

Steve,an HR manager for IBM,must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next 6 months,which means Steve is currently working on ________.

A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.

________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.

Which of the following would be the best option for a business that needs to attract local applicants for hourly jobs?

What is an advantage of filling open positions with internal candidates?

Online recruiting through social media network sites is generating quicker responses from job candidates than traditional online job boards and has also provided a means by which organizations can recruit older workers.

Which of the following is a service provided by many state employment service agencies?

What is the primary goal of the recruitment and selection process?

Jackie,a nurse,works on temporary assignment for local hospitals on an as-needed basis.Jackie is ________.

Which online recruiting method best enables candidates to get a feel for a company's working environment?

Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?

All applicant tracking systems enable employers to identify and compare recruiting sources so that employers can know which sources produce the best job candidates.

Which of the following best explains the rising trend of businesses using temporary workers?

Peter,a mechanical engineer,is employed by an outside technical services firm that has a contract with IBM.Peter will be working on a long-term project for IBM as an in-house temporary employee.

An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.

Managing Human Resources Today

Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Human Resource Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and Talent Management

Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance and Talent Management

Managing Careers

Developing Compensation Plans

Pay for Performance and Employee Benefits

Maintaining Positive Employee Relations

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Improving Occupational Safety, Health, and Risk Management

Filters