Question 1

Mentoring is one important indicator of management support in career development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Career planning workbooks are popular means of helping employees identify their potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Advertisements can allow selectivity in attracting applicants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the five stages of career development,particularly stages one and two,and briefly describe what stages three through five have in common.

Accepted Answer

It is a period in which individuals must

Question 5

Realistic job previews reduce turnover,but also reduce job acceptance rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Placement is the process of attempting to locate and encourage potential applicants to apply for existing or anticipated job openings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Applicants who find employment through an employee referral tend to be a problem because they tend to quit more often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Employability refers to the skills and support needed to find a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When Mark applied for a job as an engineer in a small town in Northern Canada,he was told that the pay was good,but that it can be very lonely and cold in the winter.Which of the following approaches to recruiting is the employer using?

Accepted Answer

A) realistic job preview 
B) balanced scorecard 
C) balanced recruiting 
D) negative/positive job assessment 
A) realistic job preview 
B) balanced scorecard 
C) balanced recruiting 
D) negative/positive job assessment

Question 10

Which of the following best describes outplacement services?

Accepted Answer

A) They are useful methods of attracting individuals into a career. 
B) They are designed to help terminated employees find a job elsewhere. 
C) They are rarely given to executive employees. 
D) They are vital parts of any career management system. 
A) They are useful methods of attracting individuals into a career. 
B) They are designed to help terminated employees find a job elsewhere. 
C) They are rarely given to executive employees. 
D) They are vital parts of any career management system.

Question 11

Often,applicants will respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following positions would most likely be filled by external candidates?

Accepted Answer

A) intermediate IT technicians 
B) senior accounting clerks 
C) supervisors 
D) head coaches of professional sports teams 
A) intermediate IT technicians 
B) senior accounting clerks 
C) supervisors 
D) head coaches of professional sports teams

Question 13

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

Accepted Answer

A) Through natural selection,incompetent employees tend to turn over. 
B) When promoting based on past performance and seniority,employees will be promoted regularly until they are promoted to a position where they cannot perform well. 
C) Incompetence breeds incompetence. 
D) Managers who are incompetent tend to produce situations where there are more grievances,more voluntary turnover,more absenteeism,and more harassment. 
A) Through natural selection,incompetent employees tend to turn over. 
B) When promoting based on past performance and seniority,employees will be promoted regularly until they are promoted to a position where they cannot perform well. 
C) Incompetence breeds incompetence. 
D) Managers who are incompetent tend to produce situations where there are more grievances,more voluntary turnover,more absenteeism,and more harassment.

Question 14

ABC Corporation needs a new CEO.What is an important advantage of getting this person externally?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps to promote outbreeding. 
B) It helps the organization maintain a rich organizational culture. 
C) It helps to lower initial pay,thus saving on compensation costs. 
D) It helps the organization gain access to knowledge from previous employers. 
A) It helps to promote outbreeding. 
B) It helps the organization maintain a rich organizational culture. 
C) It helps to lower initial pay,thus saving on compensation costs. 
D) It helps the organization gain access to knowledge from previous employers.

Question 15

Which of the following is a potential limitation when an organization practises promotion from within?

Accepted Answer

A) "inbreeding" 
B) increased cost-per-hire by using the firm's job posting system 
C) reduced employee morale 
D) increased employee turnover 
A) "inbreeding" 
B) increased cost-per-hire by using the firm's job posting system 
C) reduced employee morale 
D) increased employee turnover

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a factor included in a self-evaluation for successful career development?

Accepted Answer

A) your interests 
B) academic achievement 
C) academic aptitude 
D) organizational opportunities for advancement 
A) your interests 
B) academic achievement 
C) academic aptitude 
D) organizational opportunities for advancement

Question 17

The most common method used by job searchers is responding to printed advertisements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mentoring is one important indicator of management support in career development.

Career planning workbooks are popular means of helping employees identify their potential.

Advertisements can allow selectivity in attracting applicants.

Describe the five stages of career development,particularly stages one and two,and briefly describe what stages three through five have in common.

Realistic job previews reduce turnover,but also reduce job acceptance rates.

Placement is the process of attempting to locate and encourage potential applicants to apply for existing or anticipated job openings.

Applicants who find employment through an employee referral tend to be a problem because they tend to quit more often.

Employability refers to the skills and support needed to find a job.

When Mark applied for a job as an engineer in a small town in Northern Canada,he was told that the pay was good,but that it can be very lonely and cold in the winter.Which of the following approaches to recruiting is the employer using?

Which of the following best describes outplacement services?

Often,applicants will respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job requirements.

Which of the following positions would most likely be filled by external candidates?

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

ABC Corporation needs a new CEO.What is an important advantage of getting this person externally?

Which of the following is a potential limitation when an organization practises promotion from within?

Which of the following is NOT a factor included in a self-evaluation for successful career development?

The most common method used by job searchers is responding to printed advertisements.

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Exam 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Mentoring is one important indicator of management support in career development.

Career planning workbooks are popular means of helping employees identify their potential.

Advertisements can allow selectivity in attracting applicants.

Describe the five stages of career development,particularly stages one and two,and briefly describe what stages three through five have in common.

Realistic job previews reduce turnover,but also reduce job acceptance rates.

Placement is the process of attempting to locate and encourage potential applicants to apply for existing or anticipated job openings.

Applicants who find employment through an employee referral tend to be a problem because they tend to quit more often.

Employability refers to the skills and support needed to find a job.

When Mark applied for a job as an engineer in a small town in Northern Canada,he was told that the pay was good,but that it can be very lonely and cold in the winter.Which of the following approaches to recruiting is the employer using?

Which of the following best describes outplacement services?

Often,applicants will respond to an advertisement even if they don't meet the job requirements.

Which of the following positions would most likely be filled by external candidates?

Which of the following best captures the "Peter Principle"?

ABC Corporation needs a new CEO.What is an important advantage of getting this person externally?

Which of the following is a potential limitation when an organization practises promotion from within?

Which of the following is NOT a factor included in a self-evaluation for successful career development?

The most common method used by job searchers is responding to printed advertisements.

The World of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Equity and Diversity in Human Resources Management

Job Analysis and Work Design

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management

Managing Compensation

Pay for Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labour Relations

International Human Resources Management

Filters