Question 1

Professional employer organizations lease employees to firms and perform all the HR duties including hiring, payroll, performance appraisal, and benefits administration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Couples that pursue their individual careers and actively support each other's career development are known as

Accepted Answer

A) dual-working couples. 
B) modern-day couples. 
C) corporate couples. 
D) dual-career couples.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Describe the first two stages of career...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Individual employees are responsible for initiating their own career planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

TruTech received 200 résumés from Acme Employment Agency. Of those, 36 applicants were invited for an onsite interview. The yield ratio for Acme is 18 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A research study has found that managers often hire external candidates rather than promote their current employees because they have a tendency to overvalue unfamiliar candidates and undervalue known ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Public employment agencies may help employers by providing all of the following services EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) employment testing. 
B) human resource planning. 
C) job analysis. 
D) community wage surveys.

Question 9

Over the last few years, TruTech has hired a lot more women, including a few who are single mothers. They are finding now that a number of these women are struggling to balance their careers with their families. TruTech could help accommodate their family needs by offering job sharing, flextime, extended leave, or alternative career.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Suzanne is not looking for a new job, but she could be persuaded to take one if the right opportunity came along. Suzanne would be considered a passive jobseeker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following recruitment sources could result in charges of inbreeding and possible violation of the EEO regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) Educational institutions 
B) Newspaper ads 
C) Employee referrals 
D) Job postings

Question 12

After Aida left TruTech to work for another firm, her former boss kept in touch with her. When a new management position opened up at TruTech, Aida's former boss convinced her to return to the firm. Aida would be considered a boomerang employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Stages of career development include organizational entry, early career, midcareer, late career, and

Accepted Answer

A) post career. 
B) preparation for work 
C) retirement. 
D) career re-entry.

Question 14

Many manufacturers have relocated to the South because

Accepted Answer

A) lower-cost labor is plentiful there and unions are less prevalent. 
B) there are many high-tech companies in the North. 
C) the top computer science schools in the nation are located there. 
D) there is an abundance of surplus labor.

Question 15

People experience a life plateau when

Accepted Answer

A) they allow work or any other factor to become the most significant aspect in their lives. 
B) no more promotional opportunities exist. 
C) they become bored with their job because they know it too well. 
D) retirement occurs in their lives.

Question 16

Unlike temporary help agencies, employee-leasing companies

Accepted Answer

A) place employees with subscribers on a permanent basis. 
B) require subscribers to pay for benefits. 
C) prevent subscribers from laying off employees. 
D) allow subscribers to lower their employee requirements.

Question 17

Walk-in job seekers looking for jobs that pay hourly wages are common in larger organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

__________ are labor markets in which workers are hired into entry level jobs and higher level jobs are filled from within.

Accepted Answer

A) Internal labor markets 
B) External labor markets 
C) Global sourcing markets 
D) Outsourcing markets

Question 19

Lines of advancement within an organization are commonly referred to as career paths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the ASA model, inbreeding can occur when employees who do not fit in leave. In which stage does this occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Attraction 
B) Appraisal 
C) Selection 
D) Attrition

Exam 5: Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Professional employer organizations lease employees to firms and perform all the HR duties including hiring, payroll, performance appraisal, and benefits administration.

Couples that pursue their individual careers and actively support each other's career development are known as

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

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

Individual employees are responsible for initiating their own career planning.

TruTech received 200 résumés from Acme Employment Agency. Of those, 36 applicants were invited for an onsite interview. The yield ratio for Acme is 18 percent.

A research study has found that managers often hire external candidates rather than promote their current employees because they have a tendency to overvalue unfamiliar candidates and undervalue known ones.

Public employment agencies may help employers by providing all of the following services EXCEPT

Suzanne is not looking for a new job, but she could be persuaded to take one if the right opportunity came along. Suzanne would be considered a passive jobseeker.

Which of the following recruitment sources could result in charges of inbreeding and possible violation of the EEO regulations?

After Aida left TruTech to work for another firm, her former boss kept in touch with her. When a new management position opened up at TruTech, Aida's former boss convinced her to return to the firm. Aida would be considered a boomerang employee.

Stages of career development include organizational entry, early career, midcareer, late career, and

Many manufacturers have relocated to the South because

People experience a life plateau when

Unlike temporary help agencies, employee-leasing companies

Walk-in job seekers looking for jobs that pay hourly wages are common in larger organizations.

__________ are labor markets in which workers are hired into entry level jobs and higher level jobs are filled from within.

Lines of advancement within an organization are commonly referred to as career paths.

According to the ASA model, inbreeding can occur when employees who do not fit in leave. In which stage does this occur?

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