Question 1

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Twitter is little-used by recruiters because of the 140-word limit. 
B)  The broad reach of Internet recruiting has significantly reduced the amount of discrimination against minority job seekers because it enlarges the applicant population exponentially over traditional recruiting methods. 
C)  If a recruiter checks an applicant's Facebook account, learns that the applicant is Jewish, and then rejects the applicant, the company may be exposed to an EEO discrimination complaint. 
D)  An advantage of Internet recruiting is that it streamlines EEO data gathering because everyone who accesses a job website is considered an applicant for legal purposes. 
A)  Twitter is little-used by recruiters because of the 140-word limit. 
B)  The broad reach of Internet recruiting has significantly reduced the amount of discrimination against minority job seekers because it enlarges the applicant population exponentially over traditional recruiting methods. 
C)  If a recruiter checks an applicant's Facebook account, learns that the applicant is Jewish, and then rejects the applicant, the company may be exposed to an EEO discrimination complaint. 
D)  An advantage of Internet recruiting is that it streamlines EEO data gathering because everyone who accesses a job website is considered an applicant for legal purposes.

Question 2

The term "applicant population" refers to all individuals looking for a job in the same geographic area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

As a large employer with a high-quality workforce in a tight labor market,it would be wise for the company to put a number of employment agencies on retainer so that these headhunters do not steal the company's executives for their other clients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following metrics is a quality measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  fill time 
B)  cost per hire 
C)  success base rate 
D)  yield ratio 
A)  fill time 
B)  cost per hire 
C)  success base rate 
D)  yield ratio

Question 5

Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of external recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  The selection process is more rigorous than with internal hiring. 
B)  The process motivates high performance from employees because they know they are competing with outside candidates as well as inside candidates for promotion. 
C)  Current employees welcome the opportunity to learn new ideas from outsiders. 
D)  The new hire is not politically networked into the organization. 
A)  The selection process is more rigorous than with internal hiring. 
B)  The process motivates high performance from employees because they know they are competing with outside candidates as well as inside candidates for promotion. 
C)  Current employees welcome the opportunity to learn new ideas from outsiders. 
D)  The new hire is not politically networked into the organization.

Question 6

As HR director of a software firm in a rapidly-changing technology and product market,your hiring decisions should focus mainly on the internal labor market,rather than the external labor market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Utilizing current employee referrals of family members and friends is not recommended because of problems with favoritism and nepotism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the building trades,unions can benefit employers by providing

Accepted Answer

A)  apprenticeship programs. 
B)  performance history for job applicants. 
C)  pre-screening for job seekers. 
D)  competitive wage scales for jobs. 
A)  apprenticeship programs. 
B)  performance history for job applicants. 
C)  pre-screening for job seekers. 
D)  competitive wage scales for jobs.

Question 9

As a corporate recruiter for entry-level professional positions at a pharmaceutical manufacturer,you make a practice of checking applicants' Facebook pages for indications of recreational drug use.This is an illegal invasion of privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An organization with a strong union may have 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 11

If an employer lists the designation EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in its employment advertisements it indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the employer must preferentially hire minorities and disabled persons. 
B)  the company has been found liable in a discrimination lawsuit. 
C)  the employer has a policy of complying with equal employment regulations. 
D)  the employer has found disparate impact in its workforce and is seeking to remedy it by encouraging diversity in job applicants. 
A)  the employer must preferentially hire minorities and disabled persons. 
B)  the company has been found liable in a discrimination lawsuit. 
C)  the employer has a policy of complying with equal employment regulations. 
D)  the employer has found disparate impact in its workforce and is seeking to remedy it by encouraging diversity in job applicants.

Question 12

An "employment game" on a company's Internet site could be used for realistic job previews to deter applicants would be a poor organizational fit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Peter Whimsey and Associates uses a private employment agency to locate engineering staff.Whimsey pays a set fee to the employment agency when hires are made from candidates it provides.Whimsey is using a

Accepted Answer

A)  contingency firm. 
B)  retainer firm. 
C)  fee-for-service firm. 
D)  professional society. 
A)  contingency firm. 
B)  retainer firm. 
C)  fee-for-service firm. 
D)  professional society.

Question 14

Ariel Aeronautics,Inc.,wishes to motivate its current employees to stay with the company and to develop and advance within it.All of the following actions will contribute to Ariel Aeronautics' goal EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  doing most hiring at the entry level. 
B)  making extensive use of professional job boards on the Internet 
C)  building an accurate inventory of employee characteristics. 
D)  increasing employee development programs. 
A)  doing most hiring at the entry level. 
B)  making extensive use of professional job boards on the Internet 
C)  building an accurate inventory of employee characteristics. 
D)  increasing employee development programs.

Question 15

Sound HR practices would not automatically exclude the following non-traditional categories of potential applicants EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a 35-year-old white male who is currently living in a half-way house for former drug addicts. 
B)  a 70-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease. 
C)  a 19-year-old man with an IQ of 78. 
D)  a college-educated Danish woman without an H1 visa. 
A)  a 35-year-old white male who is currently living in a half-way house for former drug addicts. 
B)  a 70-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease. 
C)  a 19-year-old man with an IQ of 78. 
D)  a college-educated Danish woman without an H1 visa.

Question 16

Jeannette is a tax specialist in for the airline industry at Blue Moon Executive Airlines.Relatively few people in the U.S.have her particular skills.Jeannette has received an email from a headhunter advising her that the headhunter knows of a new job she may be interested in.Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Jeannette's employer, Blue Moon, has the headhunter on retainer, it is illegal for the headhunter to contact Jeannette. 
B)  The headhunter's client is taking a low-cost approach to filling the tax specialist position. 
C)  Jeannette would be classified as a passive recruit because she has not looked for a new job in the last year. 
D)  If the headhunter's client is a former employer of Jeannette's, this could be considered re-recruiting. 
A)  If Jeannette's employer, Blue Moon, has the headhunter on retainer, it is illegal for the headhunter to contact Jeannette. 
B)  The headhunter's client is taking a low-cost approach to filling the tax specialist position. 
C)  Jeannette would be classified as a passive recruit because she has not looked for a new job in the last year. 
D)  If the headhunter's client is a former employer of Jeannette's, this could be considered re-recruiting.

Question 17

In designing a "careers" section on an organization's Web site,all of the following should be included EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  screening pre-tests that block unqualified applicants from continuing the application process. 
B)  self-assessment checklists for job matching. 
C)  a link to a database so that recruiters can screen applicants. 
D)  a résumé builder and/or a way to paste in an existing résumé. 
A)  screening pre-tests that block unqualified applicants from continuing the application process. 
B)  self-assessment checklists for job matching. 
C)  a link to a database so that recruiters can screen applicants. 
D)  a résumé builder and/or a way to paste in an existing résumé.

Question 18

Employers recruiting for workers with specific skills are turning to ____________ to fill these needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  general job boards 
B)  social networking sites 
C)  specialty publications 
D)  current employee referrals. 
A)  general job boards 
B)  social networking sites 
C)  specialty publications 
D)  current employee referrals.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is TRUE about job boards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job boards enable job seekers to submit résumés to many employers simultaneously. 
B)  Much of the information companies provide on job boards is intended to mislead competitors. 
C)  Applicants hired from job boards have worse average performance levels than applicants hired via social networking media. 
D)  A high proportion of applicants using job boards are unemployable. 
A)  Job boards enable job seekers to submit résumés to many employers simultaneously. 
B)  Much of the information companies provide on job boards is intended to mislead competitors. 
C)  Applicants hired from job boards have worse average performance levels than applicants hired via social networking media. 
D)  A high proportion of applicants using job boards are unemployable.

Question 20

Clement is the recruiting specialist for an online retailing company in a mid-sized Missouri town.He has used every type of recruiting technique available to him to fill nineteen job openings.After all his efforts have been exhausted,exactly nineteen applicants with the minimum qualifications have been found.In this case,

Accepted Answer

A)  the yield ratio will be 50%. 
B)  a selection process is not necessary. 
C)  Clement's efforts have been successful because he managed to find an applicant for each opening. 
D)  the labor market in this area can be described as "loose." 
A)  the yield ratio will be 50%. 
B)  a selection process is not necessary. 
C)  Clement's efforts have been successful because he managed to find an applicant for each opening. 
D)  the labor market in this area can be described as "loose."

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The term "applicant population" refers to all individuals looking for a job in the same geographic area.

As a large employer with a high-quality workforce in a tight labor market,it would be wise for the company to put a number of employment agencies on retainer so that these headhunters do not steal the company's executives for their other clients.

Which of the following metrics is a quality measure?

Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of external recruiting?

As HR director of a software firm in a rapidly-changing technology and product market,your hiring decisions should focus mainly on the internal labor market,rather than the external labor market.

Utilizing current employee referrals of family members and friends is not recommended because of problems with favoritism and nepotism.

In the building trades,unions can benefit employers by providing

As a corporate recruiter for entry-level professional positions at a pharmaceutical manufacturer,you make a practice of checking applicants' Facebook pages for indications of recreational drug use.This is an illegal invasion of privacy.

An organization with a strong union may have less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

If an employer lists the designation EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in its employment advertisements it indicates

An "employment game" on a company's Internet site could be used for realistic job previews to deter applicants would be a poor organizational fit.

Peter Whimsey and Associates uses a private employment agency to locate engineering staff.Whimsey pays a set fee to the employment agency when hires are made from candidates it provides.Whimsey is using a

Ariel Aeronautics,Inc.,wishes to motivate its current employees to stay with the company and to develop and advance within it.All of the following actions will contribute to Ariel Aeronautics' goal EXCEPT

Sound HR practices would not automatically exclude the following non-traditional categories of potential applicants EXCEPT

In designing a "careers" section on an organization's Web site,all of the following should be included EXCEPT

Employers recruiting for workers with specific skills are turning to ____________ to fill these needs.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about job boards?

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

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Exam 6: Recruiting and Labor Markets

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

The term "applicant population" refers to all individuals looking for a job in the same geographic area.

As a large employer with a high-quality workforce in a tight labor market,it would be wise for the company to put a number of employment agencies on retainer so that these headhunters do not steal the company's executives for their other clients.

Which of the following metrics is a quality measure?

Which of the following is an ADVANTAGE of external recruiting?

As HR director of a software firm in a rapidly-changing technology and product market,your hiring decisions should focus mainly on the internal labor market,rather than the external labor market.

Utilizing current employee referrals of family members and friends is not recommended because of problems with favoritism and nepotism.

In the building trades,unions can benefit employers by providing

As a corporate recruiter for entry-level professional positions at a pharmaceutical manufacturer,you make a practice of checking applicants' Facebook pages for indications of recreational drug use.This is an illegal invasion of privacy.

An organization with a strong union may have less flexibility than a nonunion company in deciding who will be hired and where a newly hired person will be placed.

If an employer lists the designation EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in its employment advertisements it indicates

An "employment game" on a company's Internet site could be used for realistic job previews to deter applicants would be a poor organizational fit.

Peter Whimsey and Associates uses a private employment agency to locate engineering staff.Whimsey pays a set fee to the employment agency when hires are made from candidates it provides.Whimsey is using a

Ariel Aeronautics,Inc.,wishes to motivate its current employees to stay with the company and to develop and advance within it.All of the following actions will contribute to Ariel Aeronautics' goal EXCEPT

Sound HR practices would not automatically exclude the following non-traditional categories of potential applicants EXCEPT

In designing a "careers" section on an organization's Web site,all of the following should be included EXCEPT

Employers recruiting for workers with specific skills are turning to ____________ to fill these needs.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about job boards?

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