Question 1

How do professional employer organizations differ from employment agencies?

Accepted Answer

The professional employer organization (

Question 2

Intensive recruiting may take the form of a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring a given number of employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Edison Inc., an electrical utility company, is moving from using only traditional sources of electricity to promoting the use of solar and wind power. It is one of the first utilities in the country to move heavily to solar and wind-generated electricity. Which of the following steps should the HR director take in order to cope with these new technologies at Edison Inc.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid including specific designations such as EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in the job advertisements 
B)  Highlight terms such as "young and enthusiastic" and " journeyman lineman" in their official Web sites 
C)  Focus on training and development to generate internal candidates for all the new positions at the utility 
D)  Plan to do more extensive external recruiting for technical and engineering positions 
A)  Avoid including specific designations such as EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in the job advertisements 
B)  Highlight terms such as "young and enthusiastic" and " journeyman lineman" in their official Web sites 
C)  Focus on training and development to generate internal candidates for all the new positions at the utility 
D)  Plan to do more extensive external recruiting for technical and engineering positions

Question 4

Describe some of the common external recruiting sources.

Accepted Answer

The most common external recruiting sour

Question 5

Solange Allure Inc., a cosmetics company, is moving its operations from Bogalusa, Louisiana, to Seattle, Washington. Solange Allure will be changing its occupational labor market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One advantage of leasing companies for employees is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  employers can save money on benefits. 
B)  employers can hire permanent employees. 
C)  it reduces total payroll costs for the employers. 
D)  it exempts employers following the OSHA regulations. 
A)  employers can save money on benefits. 
B)  employers can hire permanent employees. 
C)  it reduces total payroll costs for the employers. 
D)  it exempts employers following the OSHA regulations.

Question 7

The group of applicants that an organization has available to it when using a particular recruiting approach, such as Internet job boards, is the applicant population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The _____ includes all individuals available for selection, if all possible recruitment strategies are used.

Accepted Answer

A)  labor force population 
B)  external labor market 
C)  recruitment pool 
D)  applicant population 
A)  labor force population 
B)  external labor market 
C)  recruitment pool 
D)  applicant population

Question 9

An organization with a strong union has a higher probability of having less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How has the growth of Internet recruiting affected recruiting efforts done by employers?

Accepted Answer

The Internet has become the primary mean

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about employees of employee leasing companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have employment contracts and are not at-will employees. 
B)  They increase the costs on benefits and HR administration on the part of the employer. 
C)  They are supplied by contract to employers with jobs. 
D)  They can be regarded as self-employed for IRS purposes. 
A)  They have employment contracts and are not at-will employees. 
B)  They increase the costs on benefits and HR administration on the part of the employer. 
C)  They are supplied by contract to employers with jobs. 
D)  They can be regarded as self-employed for IRS purposes.

Question 12

There are two kinds of executive search firms; _____ firms typically charge a fee only when a candidate is hired.

Accepted Answer

A)  contract 
B)  consulting 
C)  contingency 
D)  retainer 
A)  contract 
B)  consulting 
C)  contingency 
D)  retainer

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of good recruiting efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a disparate impact exists between an employer's workforce and the relevant labor markets, then the employer is required by law to expand its internal recruiting efforts. 
B)  If a company has few Somali employees in a community with a large Somali presence, a good recruiting strategy is to have company employees who are not from Somali to help with recruiting. 
C)  It would be discriminatory for a race track to advertise job openings for "exercise boys." 
D)  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C)  guidelines state that indirect references implying gender or age are permitted. 
A)  If a disparate impact exists between an employer's workforce and the relevant labor markets, then the employer is required by law to expand its internal recruiting efforts. 
B)  If a company has few Somali employees in a community with a large Somali presence, a good recruiting strategy is to have company employees who are not from Somali to help with recruiting. 
C)  It would be discriminatory for a race track to advertise job openings for "exercise boys." 
D)  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C)  guidelines state that indirect references implying gender or age are permitted.

Question 14

Niche job sites are more useful for recruiting applicants with specific technical skills than are general job boards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How can firms use blogs for recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Employers as well as individuals can use

Question 16

What is the difference between continuous and intensive recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Recruiting efforts may be viewed as eith

Question 17

Résumé mining allows HR staff to use software to extract the most promising résumés from a large database.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What are the advantages and limitations of focusing on internal recruiting sources to fill open positions?

Accepted Answer

The internal labor market has many advan

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about recruiting diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  An organization that advertises job openings for individuals with "Christian values" employees would be considered impartial. 
B)  Affirmative Action Plans include hiring goals for protected classes that the employer must try to meet with its recruiting efforts. 
C)  "Journeyman lineman" is a permissible term for employment advertisements. 
D)  Employers demonstrate exclusive recruiting by having diverse individuals represented in company materials. 
A)  An organization that advertises job openings for individuals with "Christian values" employees would be considered impartial. 
B)  Affirmative Action Plans include hiring goals for protected classes that the employer must try to meet with its recruiting efforts. 
C)  "Journeyman lineman" is a permissible term for employment advertisements. 
D)  Employers demonstrate exclusive recruiting by having diverse individuals represented in company materials.

Question 20

Job fairs are primarily useful for:

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid hiring of large numbers of people. 
B)  maintaining a continuous presence in a local labor market. 
C)  passive recruiting. 
D)  keeping out unemployable applicants. 
A)  rapid hiring of large numbers of people. 
B)  maintaining a continuous presence in a local labor market. 
C)  passive recruiting. 
D)  keeping out unemployable applicants.

How do professional employer organizations differ from employment agencies?

Intensive recruiting may take the form of a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring a given number of employees.

Describe some of the common external recruiting sources.

Solange Allure Inc., a cosmetics company, is moving its operations from Bogalusa, Louisiana, to Seattle, Washington. Solange Allure will be changing its occupational labor market.

One advantage of leasing companies for employees is that:

The group of applicants that an organization has available to it when using a particular recruiting approach, such as Internet job boards, is the applicant population.

The _____ includes all individuals available for selection, if all possible recruitment strategies are used.

An organization with a strong union has a higher probability of having less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

How has the growth of Internet recruiting affected recruiting efforts done by employers?

Which of the following statements is true about employees of employee leasing companies?

There are two kinds of executive search firms; _____ firms typically charge a fee only when a candidate is hired.

Which of the following statements is true of good recruiting efforts?

Niche job sites are more useful for recruiting applicants with specific technical skills than are general job boards.

How can firms use blogs for recruiting?

What is the difference between continuous and intensive recruiting?

Résumé mining allows HR staff to use software to extract the most promising résumés from a large database.

What are the advantages and limitations of focusing on internal recruiting sources to fill open positions?

Which of the following statements is true about recruiting diversity?

Job fairs are primarily useful for:

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

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Exam 6: Recruiting and Labor Markets

How do professional employer organizations differ from employment agencies?

Intensive recruiting may take the form of a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring a given number of employees.

Describe some of the common external recruiting sources.

Solange Allure Inc., a cosmetics company, is moving its operations from Bogalusa, Louisiana, to Seattle, Washington. Solange Allure will be changing its occupational labor market.

One advantage of leasing companies for employees is that:

The group of applicants that an organization has available to it when using a particular recruiting approach, such as Internet job boards, is the applicant population.

The _____ includes all individuals available for selection, if all possible recruitment strategies are used.

An organization with a strong union has a higher probability of having less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

How has the growth of Internet recruiting affected recruiting efforts done by employers?

Which of the following statements is true about employees of employee leasing companies?

There are two kinds of executive search firms; _____ firms typically charge a fee only when a candidate is hired.

Which of the following statements is true of good recruiting efforts?

Niche job sites are more useful for recruiting applicants with specific technical skills than are general job boards.

How can firms use blogs for recruiting?

What is the difference between continuous and intensive recruiting?

Résumé mining allows HR staff to use software to extract the most promising résumés from a large database.

What are the advantages and limitations of focusing on internal recruiting sources to fill open positions?

Which of the following statements is true about recruiting diversity?

Job fairs are primarily useful for:

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individualorganization Relations and Retention

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent, Careers, and Development

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Variable Pay and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Unionmanagement Relations

Filters