Question 1

The size of the applicant pool is affected by all the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the unemployment rate in the applicable labor market. 
B)  the reputation of the industry 
C)  the job specifications. 
D)  the efficiency of the recruiting staff. 
A)  the unemployment rate in the applicable labor market. 
B)  the reputation of the industry 
C)  the job specifications. 
D)  the efficiency of the recruiting staff.

Question 2

A "passive" job seeker is one who

Accepted Answer

A)  is seeking a job merely because it is a requirement of receiving unemployment compensation. 
B)  is conducting a haphazard and unplanned job search. 
C)  has a good job and is not actively looking to change. 
D)  an employed individual who cruises job boards looking for better-paying jobs. 
A)  is seeking a job merely because it is a requirement of receiving unemployment compensation. 
B)  is conducting a haphazard and unplanned job search. 
C)  has a good job and is not actively looking to change. 
D)  an employed individual who cruises job boards looking for better-paying jobs.

Question 3

What can a recruiter learn from calculating the acceptance rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether recruiters can "close the deal" with top candidates 
B)  the proportion of candidates who are of acceptable quality 
C)  the cost effectiveness of the organization's recruiting efforts 
D)  the competitiveness of the organization's salary structure 
A)  whether recruiters can "close the deal" with top candidates 
B)  the proportion of candidates who are of acceptable quality 
C)  the cost effectiveness of the organization's recruiting efforts 
D)  the competitiveness of the organization's salary structure

Question 4

As HR director of a mid-sized organization in a city of 250,000,you see that the proportion of minorities in your managerial ranks is too low.Your should consider recruiting methods that reach a larger applicant population of experienced managers,such as professional management associations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If disparate impact exists between the employer's workforce and the relevant labor markets, then the employer is required by law to expand its external recruiting efforts. 
B)  Affirmative Action Plans include hiring goals for protected classes that the employer must try to meet with its recruiting efforts. 
C)  It would be discriminatory for a race track to advertise job openings for "exercise boys." 
D)  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 Somali to help with recruiting.. 
A)  If disparate impact exists between the employer's workforce and the relevant labor markets, then the employer is required by law to expand its external recruiting efforts. 
B)  Affirmative Action Plans include hiring goals for protected classes that the employer must try to meet with its recruiting efforts. 
C)  It would be discriminatory for a race track to advertise job openings for "exercise boys." 
D)  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 Somali to help with recruiting..

Question 6

Pro-X Components,Inc.,operates a factory in a small,depressed Rust Belt town in the Upper Midwest.The workforce is high quality because of the strong local work ethic and the good quality public education system.But,it has been difficult for Pro-X Components to fill all its operational job openings locally,and it is not easy to persuade people from outside the area to relocate to this isolated,struggling town.Which of the following situations would most likely IMPROVE Pro-X Components' geographic labor market quickly?

Accepted Answer

A)  an influx of retirees to this town as it grows as a retirement area. 
B)  the closing of a medium-sized plant in the same industry in a town 10 miles away. 
C)  the opening of a new junior college in the community. 
D)  changes in government regulation of H1 visas so that Pro-X can hire highly-skilled foreign workers. 
A)  an influx of retirees to this town as it grows as a retirement area. 
B)  the closing of a medium-sized plant in the same industry in a town 10 miles away. 
C)  the opening of a new junior college in the community. 
D)  changes in government regulation of H1 visas so that Pro-X can hire highly-skilled foreign workers.

Question 7

Sally,a recruiter for Boswell-Swift,Inc.,in Oregon,made an offer to Kurt,a high-potential graduating college senior in Florida.Sally was positive that Kurt was excited about the job offer,but two days after the offer he rejected the offer.In a follow-up phone call,Sally learned that Kurt had learned about a nasty internal political situation at Boswell-Swift,and he did not want to work in such a tense atmosphere.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurt probably learned of this situation when he made his brief on-site visit to the company. 
B)  This information was likely on a blog connected with Boswell-Swift's official web site. 
C)  Kurt probably found out about this situation on a social networking site. 
D)  This kind of information is frequently revealed in realistic job previews, which Kurt was given. 
A)  Kurt probably learned of this situation when he made his brief on-site visit to the company. 
B)  This information was likely on a blog connected with Boswell-Swift's official web site. 
C)  Kurt probably found out about this situation on a social networking site. 
D)  This kind of information is frequently revealed in realistic job previews, which Kurt was given.

Question 8

____ are the external supply pool from which organizations attract prospective employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  The ranks of the unemployed 
B)  Applicant populations 
C)  Applicant pools 
D)  Labor markets 
A)  The ranks of the unemployed 
B)  Applicant populations 
C)  Applicant pools 
D)  Labor markets

Question 9

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding recruiting process outsourcing (RPO)?

Accepted Answer

A)  RPO typically does not include follow-up interviews with applicants after initial screening and onsite visits. 
B)  The trade-off for cost-savings by using RPO is a reduction in overall quality of the applicant pool generated. 
C)  RPOs generate cost-savings for HR departments partly by reducing the number of HR personnel the department must keep on staff. 
D)  RPOs take over many of the administrative, but not strategic, functions of recruiting. 
A)  RPO typically does not include follow-up interviews with applicants after initial screening and onsite visits. 
B)  The trade-off for cost-savings by using RPO is a reduction in overall quality of the applicant pool generated. 
C)  RPOs generate cost-savings for HR departments partly by reducing the number of HR personnel the department must keep on staff. 
D)  RPOs take over many of the administrative, but not strategic, functions of recruiting.

Question 10

Collette is the director of HR for a large tax-preparation firm.The firm needs to quickly hire large numbers of tax preparers for tax season.Collette is short-staffed,so she plans to outsource much of the recruiting process without excessively limiting her final hiring decisions.Collette would find all of the following processes appropriate to outsource to a an employment agency EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet advertising placement. 
B)  preliminary screening of résumés. 
C)  design of advertisements. 
D)  face-to-face interviews with finalists. 
A)  Internet advertising placement. 
B)  preliminary screening of résumés. 
C)  design of advertisements. 
D)  face-to-face interviews with finalists.

Question 11

The ____ equals the number of persons hired divided by the number of applicants.

Accepted Answer

A)  selection rate 
B)  success base rate 
C)  yield ratio 
D)  acceptance rate 
A)  selection rate 
B)  success base rate 
C)  yield ratio 
D)  acceptance rate

Question 12

Most small and mid-sized organizations recruit primarily in one geographic and occupational labor market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The vice president of HR for a large magazine publisher is creating an internship program for students in journalism and communication university degree programs.All of the following should be included in the internship program EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  providing interns full employee benefits during their internship. 
B)  requiring meaningful work from the interns. 
C)  providing performance feedback. 
D)  treating the interns as though they are employees regarding workspace, tools and Internet access. 
A)  providing interns full employee benefits during their internship. 
B)  requiring meaningful work from the interns. 
C)  providing performance feedback. 
D)  treating the interns as though they are employees regarding workspace, tools and Internet access.

Question 15

Priam Designs,Inc.,is recruiting for designers using LinkedIn.The ____________ is the group of designers that is available for selection using this recruiting approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  applicant pool 
B)  primary labor force 
C)  labor market 
D)  applicant population 
A)  applicant pool 
B)  primary labor force 
C)  labor market 
D)  applicant population

Question 16

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cost per hire?

Accepted Answer

A)  If employment agencies consistently show higher cost per hire than the firm's Internet recruiting for applicants of equivalent quality, then the HR director should consider dropping the employment agencies. 
B)  Pushing to lower cost per hire may negatively affect the quality of the applicants available. 
C)  Cost per hire should include only direct costs of recruiting. 
D)  Cost per hire will vary by the type of job. 
A)  If employment agencies consistently show higher cost per hire than the firm's Internet recruiting for applicants of equivalent quality, then the HR director should consider dropping the employment agencies. 
B)  Pushing to lower cost per hire may negatively affect the quality of the applicants available. 
C)  Cost per hire should include only direct costs of recruiting. 
D)  Cost per hire will vary by the type of job.

Question 17

Important information that the company can learn from rejected applicants includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the timeliness of the process, including notice of rejection. 
B)  the applicants' perception of the organization. 
C)  the trade-off of speed of hire versus applicant quality. 
D)  whether the recruited asked inappropriate questions. 
A)  the timeliness of the process, including notice of rejection. 
B)  the applicants' perception of the organization. 
C)  the trade-off of speed of hire versus applicant quality. 
D)  whether the recruited asked inappropriate questions.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding school and college recruiting is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vocational colleges and technical schools often have co-operative programs with employers that funnel quality students into regular jobs. 
B)  College recruiting is one of the least expensive recruitment methods. 
C)  Companies who target minority students before they graduate are likely to be violating EEO laws. 
D)  If the employer has no jobs available in a particular semester, it is a waste of scarce resources to interview on campus. 
A)  Vocational colleges and technical schools often have co-operative programs with employers that funnel quality students into regular jobs. 
B)  College recruiting is one of the least expensive recruitment methods. 
C)  Companies who target minority students before they graduate are likely to be violating EEO laws. 
D)  If the employer has no jobs available in a particular semester, it is a waste of scarce resources to interview on campus.

Question 19

If an organization wants to know how competitive it is with other firms for top job candidates,it would learn the most from analysis of

Accepted Answer

A)  yield ratios. 
B)  success base ratios. 
C)  acceptance ratios. 
D)  fill rates. 
A)  yield ratios. 
B)  success base ratios. 
C)  acceptance ratios. 
D)  fill rates.

Question 20

Herman is forming a new wilderness adventure company in which he will employ about 13 full and part-time staff.Herman's background is as an outfitter and wilderness guide,and he has a degree in biology.Herman does not want to hire HR specialists.It would be advisable for Herman to lease his employees from a professional employment agency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The size of the applicant pool is affected by all the following factors EXCEPT

A "passive" job seeker is one who

What can a recruiter learn from calculating the acceptance rate?

As HR director of a mid-sized organization in a city of 250,000,you see that the proportion of minorities in your managerial ranks is too low.Your should consider recruiting methods that reach a larger applicant population of experienced managers,such as professional management associations.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

____ are the external supply pool from which organizations attract prospective employees.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding recruiting process outsourcing (RPO)?

The ____ equals the number of persons hired divided by the number of applicants.

Most small and mid-sized organizations recruit primarily in one geographic and occupational labor market.

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

The vice president of HR for a large magazine publisher is creating an internship program for students in journalism and communication university degree programs.All of the following should be included in the internship program EXCEPT

Priam Designs,Inc.,is recruiting for designers using LinkedIn.The ____________ is the group of designers that is available for selection using this recruiting approach.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cost per hire?

Important information that the company can learn from rejected applicants includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements regarding school and college recruiting is TRUE?

If an organization wants to know how competitive it is with other firms for top job candidates,it would learn the most from analysis of

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Strategic HR Management and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent Management

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

Filters

Exam 6: Recruiting and Labor Markets

The size of the applicant pool is affected by all the following factors EXCEPT

A "passive" job seeker is one who

What can a recruiter learn from calculating the acceptance rate?

As HR director of a mid-sized organization in a city of 250,000,you see that the proportion of minorities in your managerial ranks is too low.Your should consider recruiting methods that reach a larger applicant population of experienced managers,such as professional management associations.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

____ are the external supply pool from which organizations attract prospective employees.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding recruiting process outsourcing (RPO)?

The ____ equals the number of persons hired divided by the number of applicants.

Most small and mid-sized organizations recruit primarily in one geographic and occupational labor market.

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

The vice president of HR for a large magazine publisher is creating an internship program for students in journalism and communication university degree programs.All of the following should be included in the internship program EXCEPT

Priam Designs,Inc.,is recruiting for designers using LinkedIn.The ____________ is the group of designers that is available for selection using this recruiting approach.

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding cost per hire?

Important information that the company can learn from rejected applicants includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements regarding school and college recruiting is TRUE?

If an organization wants to know how competitive it is with other firms for top job candidates,it would learn the most from analysis of

Human Resource Management in Organizations

Strategic HR Management and Planning

Equal Employment Opportunity

Workers,Jobs,and Job Analysis

Human Resource Planning and Retention

Selecting Human Resources

Training Human Resources

Talent Management

Performance Management and Appraisal

Total Rewards and Compensation

Incentive Plans and Executive Compensation

Managing Employee Benefits

Risk Management and Worker Protection

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Union/Management Relations

Filters