Question 1

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) internal and external candidates 
B) offers made and offers accepted 
C) recruitment leads and invitees 
D) interviews and offers made 
A) internal and external candidates 
B) offers made and offers accepted 
C) recruitment leads and invitees 
D) interviews and offers made

Question 2

According to most employment laws,employees of temporary staffing firms that are working in an employer's workplace are considered workers of both the temporary agency and the employer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain.Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next three years and will have many job positions to fill.Historically,employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting.Marie realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company's goals for the future and improve employee retention rates. Which of the following,if true,best supports the argument that Marie should implement a computerized skills inventory database?

Accepted Answer

A) Barnum offers its employees the opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences. 
B) Barnum's recruiting yield pyramid indicates that the firm should generate 1,000 leads in order to fill 100 positions. 
C) Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm's most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. 
D) HR managers at Barnum frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC. 
A) Barnum offers its employees the opportunities to participate in job rotation and job expansion experiences. 
B) Barnum's recruiting yield pyramid indicates that the firm should generate 1,000 leads in order to fill 100 positions. 
C) Barnum executives would like to transfer the firm's most qualified employees to the new hotels to fill supervisory positions. 
D) HR managers at Barnum frequently receive discrimination complaints that must be investigated by the EEOC.

Question 4

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level manager to oversee its finance division.Qualified candidates can be difficult to find,so the business would most likely benefit from using a(n)________ to recruit potential candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) executive recruiter 
B) temporary agency 
C) Internet-based job site 
D) alternate staffing recruiter 
A) executive recruiter 
B) temporary agency 
C) Internet-based job site 
D) alternate staffing recruiter

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Recruitment 
B) Selection 
C) Job analysis 
D) Personnel planning 
A) Recruitment 
B) Selection 
C) Job analysis 
D) Personnel planning

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of an applicant tracking system?

Accepted Answer

A) sorting resumes based on an applicant's years of work experience 
B) generating advertisements for attracting and gathering applicants 
C) assisting employers in attracting, screening, and managing applicants 
D) assisting recruiters with locating internal applicants for key positions 
A) sorting resumes based on an applicant's years of work experience 
B) generating advertisements for attracting and gathering applicants 
C) assisting employers in attracting, screening, and managing applicants 
D) assisting recruiters with locating internal applicants for key positions

Question 7

Jessica Garza is a manager at a large retail store.Currently,Jessica has four temporary workers under her supervision that a local staffing agency has provided.In which of the following tasks related to the temporary workers should Jessica become directly involved?

Accepted Answer

A) negotiating the pay rate 
B) setting the time-off policies 
C) answering task-related questions 
D) providing online training and development 
A) negotiating the pay rate 
B) setting the time-off policies 
C) answering task-related questions 
D) providing online training and development

Question 8

The ongoing process of systematically identifying,assessing,and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) employee mentoring 
B) succession planning 
C) work sampling 
D) employee recruiting 
A) employee mentoring 
B) succession planning 
C) work sampling 
D) employee recruiting

Question 9

The use of the Internet enables firms to centralize their recruitment efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain.Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next three years and will have many job positions to fill.Historically,employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting.Marie realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company's goals for the future and improve employee retention rates. Which of the following,if true,most likely undermines Marie's decision to fill top positions with inside candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) Barnum needs to head in a different direction with innovative ideas if it is to remain competitive with other hotel chains. 
B) Many current Barnum employees have indicated they are loyal to the firm by rejecting offers to work at competing hotels. 
C) Training new employees about the practices and procedures at Barnum is costly in regards to both time and money. 
D) The influence of local labor unions and EEO legislation is blamed for the high turnover rate among Barnum employees. 
A) Barnum needs to head in a different direction with innovative ideas if it is to remain competitive with other hotel chains. 
B) Many current Barnum employees have indicated they are loyal to the firm by rejecting offers to work at competing hotels. 
C) Training new employees about the practices and procedures at Barnum is costly in regards to both time and money. 
D) The influence of local labor unions and EEO legislation is blamed for the high turnover rate among Barnum employees.

Question 11

Recruiting is necessary to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) determine whether to use inside or outside candidates 
B) forecast the short-term supply of outside candidates 
C) create positive word-of-mouth about a firm 
D) develop an applicant pool 
A) determine whether to use inside or outside candidates 
B) forecast the short-term supply of outside candidates 
C) create positive word-of-mouth about a firm 
D) develop an applicant pool

Question 12

When firms prove that they will use the information on job application forms as a predictor of job performance,they are allowed under EEO laws to request information regarding an applicant's age and marital status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to the background investigations,tests,and physical exams that firms use to identify viable candidates for a job?

Accepted Answer

A) selection tools 
B) job analysis methods 
C) personnel techniques 
D) forecasting tools 
A) selection tools 
B) job analysis methods 
C) personnel techniques 
D) forecasting tools

Question 14

Why is effective recruiting a challenge for many employers? What methods can employers use to effectively recruit a more diverse workforce?

Accepted Answer

Effective recruiting is difficult for ma

Question 15

A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

Accepted Answer

A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) recruiting yield pyramid 
D) scatter plot 
A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) recruiting yield pyramid 
D) scatter plot

Question 16

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) scatter plot 
D) productivity chart 
A) trend analysis 
B) ratio analysis 
C) scatter plot 
D) productivity chart

Question 17

Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.

Accepted Answer

There are many reasons for using a priva

Question 18

All of the following are characteristics of a job posting EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) listing the job's attributes 
B) providing the job's pay rate 
C) publicizing the open job to employees 
D) indicating the preferred number of applicants 
A) listing the job's attributes 
B) providing the job's pay rate 
C) publicizing the open job to employees 
D) indicating the preferred number of applicants

Question 19

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education,career development,and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) computerized forecasting tools 
B) qualifications inventories 
C) trend records 
D) scatter plots 
A) computerized forecasting tools 
B) qualifications inventories 
C) trend records 
D) scatter plots

Question 20

What is the first step in succession planning?

Accepted Answer

A) creating an applicant pool 
B) identifying and analyzing key needs 
C) selecting who will fill key positions 
D) developing the strengths of current employees 
A) creating an applicant pool 
B) identifying and analyzing key needs 
C) selecting who will fill key positions 
D) developing the strengths of current employees

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

According to most employment laws,employees of temporary staffing firms that are working in an employer's workplace are considered workers of both the temporary agency and the employer.

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level manager to oversee its finance division.Qualified candidates can be difficult to find,so the business would most likely benefit from using a(n)________ to recruit potential candidates.

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

What is the primary purpose of an applicant tracking system?

Jessica Garza is a manager at a large retail store.Currently,Jessica has four temporary workers under her supervision that a local staffing agency has provided.In which of the following tasks related to the temporary workers should Jessica become directly involved?

The ongoing process of systematically identifying,assessing,and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance is known as ________.

The use of the Internet enables firms to centralize their recruitment efforts.

Recruiting is necessary to ________.

When firms prove that they will use the information on job application forms as a predictor of job performance,they are allowed under EEO laws to request information regarding an applicant's age and marital status.

Which of the following terms refers to the background investigations,tests,and physical exams that firms use to identify viable candidates for a job?

Why is effective recruiting a challenge for many employers? What methods can employers use to effectively recruit a more diverse workforce?

A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.

All of the following are characteristics of a job posting EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education,career development,and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

What is the first step in succession planning?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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Exam 5: Personnel Planning and Recruiting

A recruiting yield pyramid is the historical arithmetic relationship between all of the following EXCEPT ________.

According to most employment laws,employees of temporary staffing firms that are working in an employer's workplace are considered workers of both the temporary agency and the employer.

Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level manager to oversee its finance division.Qualified candidates can be difficult to find,so the business would most likely benefit from using a(n)________ to recruit potential candidates.

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

What is the primary purpose of an applicant tracking system?

Jessica Garza is a manager at a large retail store.Currently,Jessica has four temporary workers under her supervision that a local staffing agency has provided.In which of the following tasks related to the temporary workers should Jessica become directly involved?

The ongoing process of systematically identifying,assessing,and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance is known as ________.

The use of the Internet enables firms to centralize their recruitment efforts.

Recruiting is necessary to ________.

When firms prove that they will use the information on job application forms as a predictor of job performance,they are allowed under EEO laws to request information regarding an applicant's age and marital status.

Which of the following terms refers to the background investigations,tests,and physical exams that firms use to identify viable candidates for a job?

Why is effective recruiting a challenge for many employers? What methods can employers use to effectively recruit a more diverse workforce?

A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.

A ________ is a graphical method used to help identify the relationship between two variables.

Why do employers turn to private employment agencies for assistance in recruiting? Provide at least four reasons for the use of such employment agencies.

All of the following are characteristics of a job posting EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education,career development,and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?

What is the first step in succession planning?

Introduction to Human Resource Management

Equal Opportunity and the Law

Human Resource Management Strategy and Analysis

Job Analysis and the Talent Management Process

Employee Testing and Selection

Interviewing Candidates

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Employee Retention, Engagement, and Careers

Establishing Strategic Pay Plans

Pay for Performance and Financial Incentives

Benefits and Services

Ethics and Employee Rights and Discipline

Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Employee Safety and Health

Managing Global Human Resources

Managing Human Resources in Entrepreneurial Firms

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