chapter 6
why is it more likely that employee referral programs are effective and successful?
Applicants hired through this method lower high turnover.
Which of the following external recruiting sources is useful for finding semi passive and passive job seekers
Internet data mining
which of the following are considered to be an underutilized labor source?
Qualified persons with disabilities
passive job seekers
currently employed and are not actively seeking another job, but could be tempted by the right opportunity
firms operating globally often need to give some latitude to their local manager to tailor their strategies and practices to meet the needs of their locations. this highlights the _______ aspect of global sourcing.
differentiation
which of the following refers to the training of employees to extend their capabilities and prepare them to assume other jobs and rules in the firm?
employee development
an organization that is currently composed of primarily white males may discriminate against minorities and women if it uses which recruiting source?
employee referrals
Sourcing
identifying and locating high potential recruits
Internal Recruiting Sources
locate people who currently work for the company who would be good recruits for other positions
A successful executive who is happy with her current position does not look for information about other jobs but might be tempted by a greater opportunity is
passive job seeker
an employee who is currently employed but occasionally visits online job boards "just to see what's out there".... in case he can identify a better job opportunity is called
passive job seeker
semi-passive job seekers
people who are interested in a new position but only occasionally look actively for one
an engineering firm is looking for a civil engineer to head their new project to build a highway. unable to find the right candidate for the job, the firm resorts to scouting for potential candidates among the employees of rival firms. it offers the assistant chief engineer of its rival firm an extremely lucrative package and the chance to manage greater responsibilities. this practice is called
pull up hire
which of the following means of sourcing talent is sometimes considered unethical?
raiding
Geographic Targeting
sourcing recruits based on where they live
External Recruiting Sources
target people outside the firm
Integration
the coordination of a single global staffing strategy with the organization retaining adequate controls over local operations
For firms whose talent philosophy supports promotion from within, internal sourcing is the core of the staffing system.
true
Sourcing nontraditional applicant pools often requires more creative sourcing activities than does sourcing traditional applicant pools.
true
active job seekers
people who need a job and are actively looking for information about job openings
websites that continually search the web for information about people with desirable talents and sell access to the database of potential recruits are called?
web crawlers
