Question 1

Exclusive use of the Internet for recruiting may reduce the diversity of an employer's applicant population because

Accepted Answer

A)  some religious denominations forbid the use of advanced technology. 
B)  economically-disadvantaged individuals have limited Internet access. 
C)  there is a gender gap in computer skills. 
D)  few minority occupational groups have websites. 
A)  some religious denominations forbid the use of advanced technology. 
B)  economically-disadvantaged individuals have limited Internet access. 
C)  there is a gender gap in computer skills. 
D)  few minority occupational groups have websites.

Question 2

Solange Allure,Inc.,a cosmetics firm,is moving its operations from Bogalusa,Louisiana,to Seattle,Washington.Solange Allure will be changing its occupational labor market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding job posting and bidding is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It gives existing employees the first chance at job openings before external candidates are considered. 
B)  Job posting reduces the threat of organizational "in breeding" because the posting crosses divisional and departmental boundaries in the search for new blood. 
C)  Job posting may not reveal any qualified internal candidates. 
D)  In a unionized organization, job posting and bidding often is spelled out in the labor agreement. 
A)  It gives existing employees the first chance at job openings before external candidates are considered. 
B)  Job posting reduces the threat of organizational "in breeding" because the posting crosses divisional and departmental boundaries in the search for new blood. 
C)  Job posting may not reveal any qualified internal candidates. 
D)  In a unionized organization, job posting and bidding often is spelled out in the labor agreement.

Question 4

Typically,a long time to fill open positions is less of a productivity and performance problem for higher-level managerial and professional positions than it is for lower-level operating positions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When considering recent college graduates,a moderately-high GPA is used by recruiters

Accepted Answer

A)  as a reliable indicator of future job performance. 
B)  as a predictor of leadership abilities. 
C)  is typically dismissed as important because of grade inflation. 
D)  as an initial screening tool. 
A)  as a reliable indicator of future job performance. 
B)  as a predictor of leadership abilities. 
C)  is typically dismissed as important because of grade inflation. 
D)  as an initial screening tool.

Question 6

The director of recruiting at Naranja Technologies Inc.is considering whether to expand recruiting efforts to Merriweather State University (MSU).The recruiting director will make his decision based on all of the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the industry reputation of the relevant academic departments at MSU. 
B)  salary expectations of MSU graduates. 
C)  the capabilities of the MSU college placement office. 
D)  the job performance of MSU alumni at Naranja Technologies. 
A)  the industry reputation of the relevant academic departments at MSU. 
B)  salary expectations of MSU graduates. 
C)  the capabilities of the MSU college placement office. 
D)  the job performance of MSU alumni at Naranja Technologies.

Question 7

The use of temporary workers would be most appropriate in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company has a high rate of turnover among its regular employees 
B)  The employer has received a long-term contract from the Federal government for oceanic research. 
C)  A tax preparation company handles mostly individuals and has few business clients. 
D)  The organization is a start-up company with a competitive strategy of continuing expert customer service. 
A)  The company has a high rate of turnover among its regular employees 
B)  The employer has received a long-term contract from the Federal government for oceanic research. 
C)  A tax preparation company handles mostly individuals and has few business clients. 
D)  The organization is a start-up company with a competitive strategy of continuing expert customer service.

Question 8

All of the following are examples of internal sources of applicants EXCEPT

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A)  A veterinarian expanding her practice returns to her alma mater to interview new veterinary school graduates. 
B)  Jolene recommends her roommate to fill an open position as a sales representative at the company where Jolene works as a technician. 
C)  An applicant for a research librarian job who was rejected, is contacted by the library the following year for a different position. 
D)  Jim is offered a transfer from his current safety auditor job in Tennessee to the same position in the company's South Korean factory. 
A)  A veterinarian expanding her practice returns to her alma mater to interview new veterinary school graduates. 
B)  Jolene recommends her roommate to fill an open position as a sales representative at the company where Jolene works as a technician. 
C)  An applicant for a research librarian job who was rejected, is contacted by the library the following year for a different position. 
D)  Jim is offered a transfer from his current safety auditor job in Tennessee to the same position in the company's South Korean factory.

Question 9

A nursing home is opening in a mid-sized Northwestern city.It would be most logical for the organization to recruit for patient aides in the ____ labor market.The job pays just above minimum wage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Northwestern states 
B)  statewide 
C)  three-county 
D)  city 
A)  Northwestern states 
B)  statewide 
C)  three-county 
D)  city

Question 10

All of the following are drawbacks of promoting from within EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  when an internal candidate in promoted, it causes a cascade of vacancies within the firm.. 
B)  internal recruiting costs tend to be higher than external recruiting costs because of the extensive databases and employee skills inventories required.. 
C)  if the current workforce lacks diversity, EEO problems may be perpetuated. 
D)  an employee's good performance on one job may not be a good predictor of his/her performance on another job. 
A)  when an internal candidate in promoted, it causes a cascade of vacancies within the firm.. 
B)  internal recruiting costs tend to be higher than external recruiting costs because of the extensive databases and employee skills inventories required.. 
C)  if the current workforce lacks diversity, EEO problems may be perpetuated. 
D)  an employee's good performance on one job may not be a good predictor of his/her performance on another job.

Question 11

An example of a 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 12

"General" job fairs are most useful for employers which need a high-quality applicant population because many of the attendees will be unemployed and able to start work immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why has Internet recruiting become so important? How do employees conduct Internet recruiting? What are the disadvantages of Internet recruiting?

Accepted Answer

Many employers use the Internet as their

Question 14

If a recruiter needs to find applicants who have a scarce,highly-specialized skill,it would be most efficient to use

Accepted Answer

A)  the web site for that particular professional or occupational association. 
B)  an Internet job board such as Monster or HotJobs. 
C)  a job posting on the employer's own Web site. 
D)  a college placement office. 
A)  the web site for that particular professional or occupational association. 
B)  an Internet job board such as Monster or HotJobs. 
C)  a job posting on the employer's own Web site. 
D)  a college placement office.

Question 15

Rules of the IRS and Department of Labor determine which workers qualify as independent contractor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A/an ____ takes over the staff of a small business and writes the paychecks,pays the taxes,prepares and implements HR policies,and keeps all the required records for a fee.

Accepted Answer

A)  employment agency 
B)  payroll vendor 
C)  professional employer organization 
D)  third party employer 
A)  employment agency 
B)  payroll vendor 
C)  professional employer organization 
D)  third party employer

Question 17

An "employment game" would be most useful for a job that

Accepted Answer

A)  has a positive image among the general public. 
B)  is routine and predictable. 
C)  involves a certain amount of adventure or drama. 
D)  is in a fairly well-understood occupation or industry. 
A)  has a positive image among the general public. 
B)  is routine and predictable. 
C)  involves a certain amount of adventure or drama. 
D)  is in a fairly well-understood occupation or industry.

Question 18

Antares Oilfield Support has an organizational strategy that focuses on quality.So,its HR department also has a strategy that focuses on recruiting high-quality job applicants.Antares can expect its cost per hire to be higher than most of its competitors' costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The electrical utility company serving a large Southwestern city is moving from using only traditional sources of electricity to promoting the use of solar and wind power.It is one of the first utilities in the country to move heavily to solar and wind-generated electricity.These are new technologies for the company and the legal regulations applied by the city are in flux as well.As the HR director for the utility company,you

Accepted Answer

A)  should hire a headhunter to recruit engineers and technical specialists from other utility companies. 
B)  should target newly-graduated engineers and technical specialists so that new employees are brought in at entry level and are acculturated to the utility's way of doing things. 
C)  should focus on training and development to generate internal candidates for almost all the new positions and new jobs at the utility. 
D)  should plan to do more extensive external recruiting for technical and engineering positions. 
A)  should hire a headhunter to recruit engineers and technical specialists from other utility companies. 
B)  should target newly-graduated engineers and technical specialists so that new employees are brought in at entry level and are acculturated to the utility's way of doing things. 
C)  should focus on training and development to generate internal candidates for almost all the new positions and new jobs at the utility. 
D)  should plan to do more extensive external recruiting for technical and engineering positions.

Question 20

During the rebuilding efforts after a catastrophic earthquake along the New Madrid fault,qualified construction workers are in very short supply in the region from St.Louis to Memphis.As a result,the HR director of a large commercial construction company is proposing to the CEO that he consider hiring non-violent ex-felons who have served their sentences in prison who can be quickly trained to do basic construction jobs.The CEO is rather alarmed at this suggestion.The HR director's best argument is that although ex-felons are a non-traditional labor source,

Accepted Answer

A)  felons have so few other job opportunities they will be loyal employees. 
B)  the CEO can either hire felons or lose out on potentially lucrative construction contracts. 
C)  in order to encourage employment of felons the federal government gives their employers significant tax breaks. 
D)  construction is a good job match for felons because it is a dangerous job which appeals to their risk-taking personalities. 
A)  felons have so few other job opportunities they will be loyal employees. 
B)  the CEO can either hire felons or lose out on potentially lucrative construction contracts. 
C)  in order to encourage employment of felons the federal government gives their employers significant tax breaks. 
D)  construction is a good job match for felons because it is a dangerous job which appeals to their risk-taking personalities.

Exclusive use of the Internet for recruiting may reduce the diversity of an employer's applicant population because

Solange Allure,Inc.,a cosmetics firm,is moving its operations from Bogalusa,Louisiana,to Seattle,Washington.Solange Allure will be changing its occupational labor market.

Which of the following statements regarding job posting and bidding is FALSE?

Typically,a long time to fill open positions is less of a productivity and performance problem for higher-level managerial and professional positions than it is for lower-level operating positions.

When considering recent college graduates,a moderately-high GPA is used by recruiters

The director of recruiting at Naranja Technologies Inc.is considering whether to expand recruiting efforts to Merriweather State University (MSU).The recruiting director will make his decision based on all of the following factors EXCEPT

The use of temporary workers would be most appropriate in which of the following situations?

All of the following are examples of internal sources of applicants EXCEPT

A nursing home is opening in a mid-sized Northwestern city.It would be most logical for the organization to recruit for patient aides in the ____ labor market.The job pays just above minimum wage.

All of the following are drawbacks of promoting from within EXCEPT

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

"General" job fairs are most useful for employers which need a high-quality applicant population because many of the attendees will be unemployed and able to start work immediately.

Why has Internet recruiting become so important? How do employees conduct Internet recruiting? What are the disadvantages of Internet recruiting?

If a recruiter needs to find applicants who have a scarce,highly-specialized skill,it would be most efficient to use

Rules of the IRS and Department of Labor determine which workers qualify as independent contractor.

A/an ____ takes over the staff of a small business and writes the paychecks,pays the taxes,prepares and implements HR policies,and keeps all the required records for a fee.

An "employment game" would be most useful for a job that

Antares Oilfield Support has an organizational strategy that focuses on quality.So,its HR department also has a strategy that focuses on recruiting high-quality job applicants.Antares can expect its cost per hire to be higher than most of its competitors' costs.

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

Exclusive use of the Internet for recruiting may reduce the diversity of an employer's applicant population because

Solange Allure,Inc.,a cosmetics firm,is moving its operations from Bogalusa,Louisiana,to Seattle,Washington.Solange Allure will be changing its occupational labor market.

Which of the following statements regarding job posting and bidding is FALSE?

Typically,a long time to fill open positions is less of a productivity and performance problem for higher-level managerial and professional positions than it is for lower-level operating positions.

When considering recent college graduates,a moderately-high GPA is used by recruiters

The director of recruiting at Naranja Technologies Inc.is considering whether to expand recruiting efforts to Merriweather State University (MSU).The recruiting director will make his decision based on all of the following factors EXCEPT

The use of temporary workers would be most appropriate in which of the following situations?

All of the following are examples of internal sources of applicants EXCEPT

A nursing home is opening in a mid-sized Northwestern city.It would be most logical for the organization to recruit for patient aides in the ____ labor market.The job pays just above minimum wage.

All of the following are drawbacks of promoting from within EXCEPT

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

"General" job fairs are most useful for employers which need a high-quality applicant population because many of the attendees will be unemployed and able to start work immediately.

Why has Internet recruiting become so important? How do employees conduct Internet recruiting? What are the disadvantages of Internet recruiting?

If a recruiter needs to find applicants who have a scarce,highly-specialized skill,it would be most efficient to use

Rules of the IRS and Department of Labor determine which workers qualify as independent contractor.

A/an ____ takes over the staff of a small business and writes the paychecks,pays the taxes,prepares and implements HR policies,and keeps all the required records for a fee.

An "employment game" would be most useful for a job that

Antares Oilfield Support has an organizational strategy that focuses on quality.So,its HR department also has a strategy that focuses on recruiting high-quality job applicants.Antares can expect its cost per hire to be higher than most of its competitors' costs.

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