Question 1

Define the term "rerecruiting." Explain how a firm can utilize this form of recruitment.

Accepted Answer

Rerecruiting is seeking out former employees and recruiting them again to work for an organization.
Commonly known as "boomerangs", individuals who have left for other jobs sometimes are willing to return because the other jobs and employers turned out to be less attractive than initially thought.Exit interviews can be a key recruiting tactic to let good performers know that they would be welcomed back in the future.The key to getting boomerangs to return is the connections with their former manager. Organizations that feel favorably about boomerangs should encourage managers to maintain contact with good performers who leave the organization.
Some firms have established alumni networks to keep in contact with individuals who have left, and also to allow the companies to rerecruit individuals as appropriate openings arise.

Question 2

Rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor determine which workers qualify as independent contractors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

List the strategic components of effective recruiting.

Accepted Answer

Strategic components of effect

Question 5

A quantitative measure of a recruitment process outsourcing firm is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring manager satisfaction 
B)  new-hire retention rate at 6 months 
C)  time to fill 
D)  interview-to-offer ratio 
A)  hiring manager satisfaction 
B)  new-hire retention rate at 6 months 
C)  time to fill 
D)  interview-to-offer ratio

Question 6

General job fairs are primarily preferred by employers who are involved in continuous efforts to recruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of regular staffing?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses workers who are traditional employees. 
B)  It uses independent contractors. 
C)  Companies can utilize the "try before you buy" approach. 
D)  Companies can avoid litigation associated with the termination of workers. 
A)  It uses workers who are traditional employees. 
B)  It uses independent contractors. 
C)  Companies can utilize the "try before you buy" approach. 
D)  Companies can avoid litigation associated with the termination of workers.

Question 8

One advantage of leasing companies for employees is that_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  employees canreceive betterbenefits than a small company can offer 
B)  employers can hire permanent employees 
C)  it reduces total payroll costs for the employers 
D)  it exempts employers following the OSHA regulations 
A)  employees canreceive betterbenefits than a small company can offer 
B)  employers can hire permanent employees 
C)  it reduces total payroll costs for the employers 
D)  it exempts employers following the OSHA regulations

Question 9

Santiago is the HR director of Illumin Media, a mid-sized organization. He notices that the proportion of minorities in his company's managerial ranks is too low. To solve the issue, Illumin Media should consider recruiting methods that reach a larger applicant population of experienced managers, such as contacting professional associations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

What is involved in strategic recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Strategic recruiting involves:
Understan

Question 12

Employment agencies typically have their own workforce, which they supply by contract to employers with jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Linda is the director of HR at Colette Value Inc., a large tax-preparation firm. The firm faces a dearth of tax preparers every year when the tax season approaches. Every December, Linda outsources a bulk of the recruiting process to an employment agency to recruit temporary employees before the tax season begins. However, she wants to do so without excessively limiting her final hiring decisions. Which of the following processes of recruitment should Linda carry out first hand?

Accepted Answer

A)  Advertising for recruitment over the Internet 
B)  Preliminary screening of résumés 
C)  Designing the employment advertisements 
D)  Face-to-face interviews with finalists 
A)  Advertising for recruitment over the Internet 
B)  Preliminary screening of résumés 
C)  Designing the employment advertisements 
D)  Face-to-face interviews with finalists

Question 14

Which of the following is the best way in which recruiters can easily and accurately track responses to advertisements in various media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use only a few selected media. 
B)  Ask applicants where they learned of the position. 
C)  Ask applicants which media they found most effective. 
D)  Use different contact names, e-mail addresses, or phone number codes in each ad. 
A)  Use only a few selected media. 
B)  Ask applicants where they learned of the position. 
C)  Ask applicants which media they found most effective. 
D)  Use different contact names, e-mail addresses, or phone number codes in each ad.

Question 15

There are instances of companies that begin to attract students with capabilities while those students are in high school by encouraging them to participate in engineering internships during summers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An example of yield ratio is the proportion of applicants who accept an offer compared to the number of applicants who were interviewed at a job fair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following would be the least important topic of training for a recruiter who will conduct interviews in a university campus?

Accepted Answer

A)  EEO regulations 
B)  Details of the jobs and job specifications 
C)  The company's desired image and "brand" 
D)  The company's job posting software 
A)  EEO regulations 
B)  Details of the jobs and job specifications 
C)  The company's desired image and "brand" 
D)  The company's job posting software

Question 18

Recruiting is essentially an administrative function rather than a part of strategic HR planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The major saving in time generated by Internet recruiting compared with traditional recruiting is_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the time taken for conducting face-to-face interviews 
B)  the time taken for communication between the applicants and the employer 
C)  the time taken by new recruits to settle in a job 
D)  the time taken by HR staff members for handling blogs, tweets, and email with applicants versus snail mail, faxes and phone calls 
A)  the time taken for conducting face-to-face interviews 
B)  the time taken for communication between the applicants and the employer 
C)  the time taken by new recruits to settle in a job 
D)  the time taken by HR staff members for handling blogs, tweets, and email with applicants versus snail mail, faxes and phone calls

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inbreeding of employees typically results in a more diverse workforce. 
B)  It ensures that there are no instances of infighting. 
C)  Recruiting costs are comparitively lower. 
D)  It eliminates the need of development programs when transfering employees into supervisory jobs. 
A)  Inbreeding of employees typically results in a more diverse workforce. 
B)  It ensures that there are no instances of infighting. 
C)  Recruiting costs are comparitively lower. 
D)  It eliminates the need of development programs when transfering employees into supervisory jobs.

Define the term "rerecruiting." Explain how a firm can utilize this form of recruitment.

Rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor determine which workers qualify as independent contractors.

Job fairs are primarily useful for_____.

List the strategic components of effective recruiting.

A quantitative measure of a recruitment process outsourcing firm is_____.

General job fairs are primarily preferred by employers who are involved in continuous efforts to recruit.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of regular staffing?

One advantage of leasing companies for employees is that_____.

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

What is involved in strategic recruiting?

Employment agencies typically have their own workforce, which they supply by contract to employers with jobs.

Which of the following is the best way in which recruiters can easily and accurately track responses to advertisements in various media?

There are instances of companies that begin to attract students with capabilities while those students are in high school by encouraging them to participate in engineering internships during summers.

An example of yield ratio is the proportion of applicants who accept an offer compared to the number of applicants who were interviewed at a job fair.

Which of the following would be the least important topic of training for a recruiter who will conduct interviews in a university campus?

Recruiting is essentially an administrative function rather than a part of strategic HR planning.

The major saving in time generated by Internet recruiting compared with traditional recruiting is_____.

Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruitment?

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual/Organization 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

Union/Management Relations

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Exam 6: Recruiting and Labor Markets

Define the term "rerecruiting." Explain how a firm can utilize this form of recruitment.

Rules of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor determine which workers qualify as independent contractors.

Job fairs are primarily useful for_____.

List the strategic components of effective recruiting.

A quantitative measure of a recruitment process outsourcing firm is_____.

General job fairs are primarily preferred by employers who are involved in continuous efforts to recruit.

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of regular staffing?

One advantage of leasing companies for employees is that_____.

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

What is involved in strategic recruiting?

Employment agencies typically have their own workforce, which they supply by contract to employers with jobs.

Which of the following is the best way in which recruiters can easily and accurately track responses to advertisements in various media?

There are instances of companies that begin to attract students with capabilities while those students are in high school by encouraging them to participate in engineering internships during summers.

An example of yield ratio is the proportion of applicants who accept an offer compared to the number of applicants who were interviewed at a job fair.

Which of the following would be the least important topic of training for a recruiter who will conduct interviews in a university campus?

Recruiting is essentially an administrative function rather than a part of strategic HR planning.

The major saving in time generated by Internet recruiting compared with traditional recruiting is_____.

Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruitment?

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Human Resources Strategy and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workforce, Jobs, and Job Analysis

Individual/Organization 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

Union/Management Relations

Filters