Exam 3: Senior Professional in Human Resources

Your organization has a retirement benefits plan that is covered by ERISA. Under ERISA, which of the following is your organization required to do for the plan participants?

For several months, the management team has been struggling to come to grips with the need for a formal succession plan. About 30 percent of the workforce will reach retirement age within 10 years, and little has been done to prepare for the loss of knowledge in key roles that will occur as employees begin to retire. The team has come to a consensus that what is needed is a comprehensive plan, one that includes a mentor program for each of the key positions, identification of key skills that will need to be replaced, a recruiting strategy that attracts qualified candidates who are looking for longevity, and creating a more open culture. Which of the following can be used to accomplish these goals?

As an HR Professional you must be familiar with particular labor-based acts of congress. One such act is the Taft-Hartley Act which addressed right-to-work states and unions. What does right-to-work states mean for unions and employees?

You are the SPHR for your organization. There has been some issues in your company about how much authority functional managers are allowed to have over personnel decisions. Your structure currently has all decision-making authority in higher levels of the organization. Which of the following terms best describes your organizational structure?

A lockout occurs when which of the following occurs?

As of July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage is set at which of the following?

Which of the following employment visas is used for temporary agricultural worker?

Deal and Kennedy defined the four dimensions of organizational culture that you should be familiar with, as an HR Professional. What dimension of organizational culture is best defined by the hidden hierarchy of power?

Lee is a worker in a facility that offers a ten percent shift premium. Lee's hourly rate for the day shift is $12, but he's volunteered to work the next month on the swing shift. What will Lee's hourly rate be for the next month?

You are a HR Professional for your organization and you're preparing your team for a series of interviews. You want the team to be familiar with the validity types you'll use and encourage in the series of interviews. One of the requirements in the interview process for a graphic designer is, for the graphic designer to use a software program and to create a simple brochure. This is an example of what type of validity?

Which of the following interview questions is unlawful?

As an HR Professional for your company, you have been asked to participate in strategic planning. During the strategic planning conversation, Frank is discussing the Four P's of Marketing. What are the Four P's of Marketing?

Which of the following occurs when employees stop working and stay in the building?

An organization is considering a new office in another country. This foreign country is considered to be a high-context culture. What does this mean?

Which of the following is one of the elements of a SMART goal?

Beth works for the HJR Corporation and she feels that she has been discriminated against by her supervisor. Beth would like to file a charge with the EEOC but she's afraid of the repercussions and she doesn't want her identity exposed. Beth asks a lawyer to file the charge for her so she can remain anonymous. Is this legal?

Which employee growth and assessment program is characterized by performance objectives?

One aspect of organizational development is leadership development. According to Pano's model, there are five components needed to bridge the gap between management and leadership. Which component in Pano's Model of Leadership Development states that for you to lead, you must have the permission of the people whom you lead?

The 16-year-old son of one of your friends is looking for a summer job and has been offered a job at a coal mine. Which of the following makes this illegal?

Maslow's hierarchy of needs does not include the following need: