Question 1

Corporate career websites

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A) capture data about the organization. 
B) provide a platform that promotes the corporate brand. 
C) educate the applicant about the industry. 
D) provide links to company advertisements. 
E) provide details about the human resource planning. 
A) capture data about the organization. 
B) provide a platform that promotes the corporate brand. 
C) educate the applicant about the industry. 
D) provide links to company advertisements. 
E) provide details about the human resource planning.

Question 2

What are the advantages of external recruitment?

Accepted Answer

2 points each for the five advantages li

Question 3

One problem with internet job boards is

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A) job seekers cannot search multiple job boards with one query. 
B) nothing, there are no problems. 
C) fake job postings lead to resumes copied onto competing job boards. 
D) they are vulnerable to privacy breaches. 
E) it is difficult to post resumes online. 
A) job seekers cannot search multiple job boards with one query. 
B) nothing, there are no problems. 
C) fake job postings lead to resumes copied onto competing job boards. 
D) they are vulnerable to privacy breaches. 
E) it is difficult to post resumes online.

Question 4

Corporate websites

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A) improve recruitment through online screening tools for communicating with candidates, thereby saving time. 
B) create different types of applications and help recruiters manage relationships with candidates. 
C) are using career websites to advertise products or services sold. 
D) are allowing streamlining of data to use in the application. 
E) are using career websites to position corporate brands to advertise career opportunities. 
A) improve recruitment through online screening tools for communicating with candidates, thereby saving time. 
B) create different types of applications and help recruiters manage relationships with candidates. 
C) are using career websites to advertise products or services sold. 
D) are allowing streamlining of data to use in the application. 
E) are using career websites to position corporate brands to advertise career opportunities.

Question 5

An examination of human resources records may reveal all of the following except

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A) people who already have the requisite KSAs. 
B) employees who are working in jobs below their education or skill levels. 
C) occupational segregation. 
D) underemployment. 
E) persons with the potential to move into the vacant position if given some additional training. 
A) people who already have the requisite KSAs. 
B) employees who are working in jobs below their education or skill levels. 
C) occupational segregation. 
D) underemployment. 
E) persons with the potential to move into the vacant position if given some additional training.

Question 6

In many firms with a policy of promoting from within, potential external candidates are also considered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An engineering consulting company operating across Canada has launched an initiative to recruit engineers from England.Which of the constraints on the recruitment process is this most likely primarily designed to address?

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A) employment equity plans 
B) compensation policies 
C) the labour shortage for certain occupations in Canada 
D) employment status policies 
E) inducements offered by competitors 
A) employment equity plans 
B) compensation policies 
C) the labour shortage for certain occupations in Canada 
D) employment status policies 
E) inducements offered by competitors

Question 8

Skills inventories are

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A) not useful unless there is a unique job being applied for. 
B) used for employee training. 
C) always used instead of job postings. 
D) only computerized. 
E) often used as a supplement to job postings. 
A) not useful unless there is a unique job being applied for. 
B) used for employee training. 
C) always used instead of job postings. 
D) only computerized. 
E) often used as a supplement to job postings.

Question 9

To seek out middle- to senior-level professional and managerial employees, firms often retain

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A) a talent scout. 
B) an employment agency. 
C) a professional or trade association. 
D) a professional agency. 
E) an executive search firm. 
A) a talent scout. 
B) an employment agency. 
C) a professional or trade association. 
D) a professional agency. 
E) an executive search firm.

Question 10

Determining the job requirements involves

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A) reviewing the employment equity plan. 
B) perusing the human resources plan. 
C) reviewing the job description and job specification and updating them if necessary. 
D) relying on the supervisor's judgment. 
E) relying on the human resources requisition form. 
A) reviewing the employment equity plan. 
B) perusing the human resources plan. 
C) reviewing the job description and job specification and updating them if necessary. 
D) relying on the supervisor's judgment. 
E) relying on the human resources requisition form.

Question 11

Recruits can be hired through union hiring halls, particularly in construction.The roster of members only works for one organization at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

You are a recruiter for a telecommunications company.When recruiting for the position of director of customer service, which of the following would not account for why you would recruit externally?

Accepted Answer

A) The quality of the selection decision may be better. 
B) Creative problem-solving techniques may be acquired. 
C) Rivalry and competition between employees may be eliminated. 
D) Employment equity goals and timetables may be met. 
E) Qualified employees have a chance for promotion. 
A) The quality of the selection decision may be better. 
B) Creative problem-solving techniques may be acquired. 
C) Rivalry and competition between employees may be eliminated. 
D) Employment equity goals and timetables may be met. 
E) Qualified employees have a chance for promotion.

Question 13

What are the advantages and disadvantages of filling open positions with internal candidates?

Accepted Answer

10 marks for 5 good points relating to e

Question 14

For executive-level positions, firms normally rely on

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A) online recruitment. 
B) professional search firms. 
C) employee referrals. 
D) employment agencies. 
E) newspaper ads. 
A) online recruitment. 
B) professional search firms. 
C) employee referrals. 
D) employment agencies. 
E) newspaper ads.

Question 15

For most employers, completion of an application form is the last step in the recruitment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The four-point guide should be used to construct an ad.The guide is called

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A) PAPA. 
B) DAIP. 
C) IDA-P. 
D) AIDA. 
E) none of the above. 
A) PAPA. 
B) DAIP. 
C) IDA-P. 
D) AIDA. 
E) none of the above.

Question 17

Yield ratio is

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A) the percentage of applicants that will not proceed to the next stage of the process. 
B) the percentage of applicants that proceed to the next stage of the process. 
C) the applicants who perform poorly in the hiring process. 
D) the applicants that do not continue in the hiring process. 
E) the applicants who perform well in the hiring process. 
A) the percentage of applicants that will not proceed to the next stage of the process. 
B) the percentage of applicants that proceed to the next stage of the process. 
C) the applicants who perform poorly in the hiring process. 
D) the applicants that do not continue in the hiring process. 
E) the applicants who perform well in the hiring process.

Question 18

Open houses are

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A) common in government organizations. 
B) not used today. 
C) the choice when there are many jobs for candidates. 
D) the most popular recruitment method. 
E) none of the above. 
A) common in government organizations. 
B) not used today. 
C) the choice when there are many jobs for candidates. 
D) the most popular recruitment method. 
E) none of the above.

Question 19

All of the following statements about temporary help agencies are true except that

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A) if a temp performs unsatisfactorily, a substitute can generally be sent within one business day. 
B) temps cost much less than permanent employees. 
C) temps are generally well paid. 
D) temporary agencies provide supplemental workers. 
E) firms may use temporary employees to handle special projects for which there are no current employees with time and/or expertise. 
A) if a temp performs unsatisfactorily, a substitute can generally be sent within one business day. 
B) temps cost much less than permanent employees. 
C) temps are generally well paid. 
D) temporary agencies provide supplemental workers. 
E) firms may use temporary employees to handle special projects for which there are no current employees with time and/or expertise.

Question 20

External recruitment is generally the major source of candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Corporate career websites

What are the advantages of external recruitment?

One problem with internet job boards is

Corporate websites

An examination of human resources records may reveal all of the following except

In many firms with a policy of promoting from within, potential external candidates are also considered.

An engineering consulting company operating across Canada has launched an initiative to recruit engineers from England.Which of the constraints on the recruitment process is this most likely primarily designed to address?

Skills inventories are

To seek out middle- to senior-level professional and managerial employees, firms often retain

Determining the job requirements involves

Recruits can be hired through union hiring halls, particularly in construction.The roster of members only works for one organization at a time.

You are a recruiter for a telecommunications company.When recruiting for the position of director of customer service, which of the following would not account for why you would recruit externally?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of filling open positions with internal candidates?

For executive-level positions, firms normally rely on

For most employers, completion of an application form is the last step in the recruitment process.

The four-point guide should be used to construct an ad.The guide is called

Yield ratio is

Open houses are

All of the following statements about temporary help agencies are true except that

External recruitment is generally the major source of candidates.

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Selection

Orientation and Training

Career Development

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-for-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, Communication, and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

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Exam 6: Recruitment

Corporate career websites

What are the advantages of external recruitment?

One problem with internet job boards is

Corporate websites

An examination of human resources records may reveal all of the following except

In many firms with a policy of promoting from within, potential external candidates are also considered.

An engineering consulting company operating across Canada has launched an initiative to recruit engineers from England.Which of the constraints on the recruitment process is this most likely primarily designed to address?

Skills inventories are

To seek out middle- to senior-level professional and managerial employees, firms often retain

Determining the job requirements involves

Recruits can be hired through union hiring halls, particularly in construction.The roster of members only works for one organization at a time.

You are a recruiter for a telecommunications company.When recruiting for the position of director of customer service, which of the following would not account for why you would recruit externally?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of filling open positions with internal candidates?

For executive-level positions, firms normally rely on

For most employers, completion of an application form is the last step in the recruitment process.

The four-point guide should be used to construct an ad.The guide is called

Yield ratio is

Open houses are

All of the following statements about temporary help agencies are true except that

External recruitment is generally the major source of candidates.

The Strategic Role of Human Resources Management

The Changing Legal Emphasis: Compliance and Impact on Canadian Workplaces

Human Resources Management and Technology

Designing and Analyzing Jobs

Human Resources Planning

Selection

Orientation and Training

Career Development

Performance Management

Strategic Pay Plans

Pay-for-Performance and Financial Incentives

Employee Benefits and Services

Occupational Health and Safety

Managing Employee Separations: Foundations of Employee Engagement, Communication, and Turnover Management

Labour Relations

Managing Human Resources in a Global Business

Filters