Question 1

Realistic job previews are intended to improve the fit between the job candidate and the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scenario 6-1
At TS Inc, a growing BC aviation company of 30 employees, recruitment rests on the shoulders of the president. Like most small companies, TS Inc. frequently uses employee referrals as a method of recruitment. The company wants to use Internet recruitment technologies but is not well versed in information technology. The CEO is very concerned about poor hiring decisions and turnover costs.
-Refer to Scenario 6-1. Which of the following would NOT be a constraint on TS Inc.'s recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of recruitment training 
B)  strategic human resource plans 
C)  technological costs 
D)  external recruiting 
A)  lack of recruitment training 
B)  strategic human resource plans 
C)  technological costs 
D)  external recruiting

Question 3

Scenario 6-2
The shortage of professionals is a well-documented global issue occurring in countries with aging populations. As a result, an organization such as BCH, the health-care organization that oversees many diverse unionized health services in British Columbia, is experiencing staff shortages in nursing. Patient waiting times have increased by 500 percent. Sixty percent of nurses will be eligible for retirement in 2014. Young graduate nurses are moving out of the province to health-care providers that are aggressively recruiting and providing new hires with incentives ranging from flexible work alternatives to educational funding support. Twenty percent of nurses are off the job due to illness or injury. Eighty percent of nurses are single parents, support an elderly parent(s), or are a primary care giver. BCH believes that becoming an "employer of choice" is a way to attract and retain its health-care professionals.
-Refer to Scenario 6-2. Which work alternatives may help BCH recruit and retain both its senior and younger new nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  part-time positions 
B)  contract positions 
C)  temporary work 
D)  family-friendly practices 
A)  part-time positions 
B)  contract positions 
C)  temporary work 
D)  family-friendly practices

Question 4

Choose an organization you are familiar with. Describe three constraints affecting the organization's recruitment and selection process.

Accepted Answer

Constraints to recruitment and selection

Question 5

Which of the following would NOT be considered to be an effective recruiting guideline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give serious consideration to the content of information presented to candidates rather than the context in which it is presented. 
B)  Present important information about the job and the organization to job candidates by several different, reliable, and credible sources. 
C)  Recognize that the behaviour of recruiters and other representatives gives an impression of the organization's climate, efficiency, and attitude toward employees. 
D)  Ensure that all recruiting information and materials given to job applicants present accurate and consistent information, whether positive or negative 
A)  Give serious consideration to the content of information presented to candidates rather than the context in which it is presented. 
B)  Present important information about the job and the organization to job candidates by several different, reliable, and credible sources. 
C)  Recognize that the behaviour of recruiters and other representatives gives an impression of the organization's climate, efficiency, and attitude toward employees. 
D)  Ensure that all recruiting information and materials given to job applicants present accurate and consistent information, whether positive or negative

Question 6

Mission and values do not play a role in the recruitment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One disadvantage of Internet recruiting is that it results in an overwhelming number of applicants, many of whom are unqualified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT an external factor affecting recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  the labour market 
B)  competition 
C)  sustainability 
D)  legislation 
A)  the labour market 
B)  competition 
C)  sustainability 
D)  legislation

Realistic job previews are intended to improve the fit between the job candidate and the organization.

Choose an organization you are familiar with. Describe three constraints affecting the organization's recruitment and selection process.

Which of the following would NOT be considered to be an effective recruiting guideline?

Mission and values do not play a role in the recruitment process.

One disadvantage of Internet recruiting is that it results in an overwhelming number of applicants, many of whom are unqualified.

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT an external factor affecting recruitment?

An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection

Foundations of Recruitment and Selection I

Foundations of Recruitment and Selection II

Job Analysis and Competency Models

Recruitment, Selection, and Job Performance

Selection I

Selection II

Selection III

Decision Making

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Exam 6: Recruitment

Realistic job previews are intended to improve the fit between the job candidate and the organization.

Choose an organization you are familiar with. Describe three constraints affecting the organization's recruitment and selection process.

Which of the following would NOT be considered to be an effective recruiting guideline?

Mission and values do not play a role in the recruitment process.

One disadvantage of Internet recruiting is that it results in an overwhelming number of applicants, many of whom are unqualified.

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT an external factor affecting recruitment?

An Introduction to Recruitment and Selection

Foundations of Recruitment and Selection I

Foundations of Recruitment and Selection II

Job Analysis and Competency Models

Recruitment, Selection, and Job Performance

Selection I

Selection II

Selection III

Decision Making

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