HR Chapter 5

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Which of the follow is an internal recruitment method?

Employee referrals

Which of the following defines on-shoring?

Moving jobs not to another country but to lower-cost American cities

Which of the following communicates the firm's employment needs to the public through media such as newspapers, trade journals, radio, television, and billboards?

Advertising

Which of the following is a group of Fortune 500 companies and small and medium-sized companies that have collaborated to create a pool of job candidates?

AllianceQ

What recruitment method involves placing a student in a temporary job with no obligation by the organization to hire the student in the future?

An internship

General Electric found a supply of talent who had a proven work history, and were flexible, motivated, and drug-free. What labor pool did General Electric utilize?

Military personnel

Which of the following, along with online methods, has revolutionized the way companies recruit employees and job seekers search and apply for jobs?

Mobile technology

Which of the following are Web sites that cater to highly specialized job markets such as a particular profession, industry, education, location, or any combination of these specialties?

Niche sites

Which type of recruiting sites cater to a highly specialized job market, often based on profession, industry, or education?

Niche sites

According to the ________, federal contractors and subcontractors must keep detailed records of each online job search, identify what selection criteria were used, and be able to explain why a person with protected status was not hired.

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

What is the most commonly used alternative to recruitment when meeting short-term fluctuations in work volume?

Overtime

Which of the following is the most commonly used alternative to recruitment, especially in meeting short-term fluctuations in work volume?

Overtime

Which of the following BEST describes job candidates who are employed, satisfied, and content in their current role, but who would be interested in interviewing if the right job came along?

Passive job seekers

When seeking white-collar employees to fill a particular niche in the job market, what type of agency or firm should be selected based on knowledge of the industry and the specific position being sought?

Private employment agencies

Which of the following regularly offers a Web site to members with job postings, job placement, and job referral services for those members seeking new positions?

Professional associations

Which internal recruitment method is a policy to fill openings for positions that are above entry level with existing employees?

Promotion from within

Which of the following is a policy for filling vacancies above entry-level positions with current employees?

Promotion from within

Which of the following is the policy of filling vacancies above entry-level positions with current employees?

Promotion from within

Which of the following practices should a good corporate career Web site follow?

Provide a feeling of the corporate culture

What is the process of attracting individuals to apply for jobs within an organization referred to as?

Recruitment

Which of the following BEST describes the process of attracting the right person for the open job on a timely basis?

Recruitment

Which of the following describes the specific means used to attract potential employees to the firm?

Recruitment methods

What is another name for the places where qualified candidates are located?

Recruitment sources

Which term refers to an executive placement company that serves on a contractual basis with its client organizations?

Retained search firm

Which of the following groups of workers are older and rapidly approaching retirement, causing a critical shortage of some skills in the United States?

Skilled trades workers

Which of the following involves an employee of the company recommending a friend or associate as a possible member of the company?

Employee referral

In many organizations, the use of which of the following produces the most and best-qualified applicants?

Employee referrals

Which of the following is a document initiated by a manager that begins the recruitment process?

Employee requisition

Which of the following is the term for a document that specifies job title, department, the date the employee is needed for work, and other details and that is initiated at the start of recruitment for a position?

Employee requisition

Which of the following is a recruiting method where a single employer or a group of employers attract a large number of applicants to one location for interviews?

Job fair

Which of the following is a procedure for informing employees that job openings exist?

Job posting

The procedure that involves moving jobs to lower-cost U.S. cities is known as ________.

onshoring

Hiring an external provider to do work that was previously handled internally is known as ________.

outsourcing

The specific means that are used to attract potential employees to an organization are referred to as ________.

recruitment methods

Bringing work back to the United States or the country of origin that was previously sent to another country is referred to as ________.

reshoring

An online recruiting method where a single employer or group of employers seek to attract a large number of applicants is known as a ________.

virtual job fair

According to the 2006 EEOC Compliance Manual, recruiting only at select colleges or relying on ________ may generate applicant pools that are not as diverse as the local labor market.

word-of-mouth recruiting

Which of the following is a network of employment Web sites where any company can list job openings for free?

.Jobs

According to a WorldatWork Bonus Program Practices survey, what percentage of companies offers referral bonuses?

60%

What is job bidding?

A procedure that permits employees who believe that they possess the required qualifications to apply for a posted job

When external workers are hired to do work that was previously done internally, what has taken place?

Outsourcing

Which of the following describes the process of bringing international work back to the country of origin?

Reshoring

When a bad hiring decision is made, it is estimated that the cost of replacing the bad hire is how much of the employee's annual salary?

Two to three times

Which mobile recruitment tool allows a firm to engage a large number of applicants, prescreen resumes, acquire email addresses, and then contact candidates who are a potential fit for open positions?

Virtual job fairs

Which of the following are potential job candidates who are typically employed, satisfied with their employer, and content in their current role?

Which of the following are potential job candidates who are typically employed, satisfied with their employer, and content in their current role?

Individuals who are committing to finding another job whether employed or not are referred to as ________.

active job seekers

Individuals who work for a company without an implicit or explicit contract for ongoing employment are known as ________.

contingent workers

Web sites that are accessible from a company home page and list job opportunities at that company are known as ________.

corporate career Web sites

General employment Web sites like Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com are best for job seekers in professions where workers ________.

experience high turnover rates

The procedure that permits employees to apply for a posted job is referred to as ________.

job bidding

Recruiting Web sites that cater to highly specialized job markets such as a particular profession, industry, education, or location are known as ________.

niche sites

The migration of all or a significant part of the development, maintenance, and delivery of services to a company that is located in a different country is referred to as ________.

offshoring

Which of the following allows employers to try out future employees prior to extending a job offer?

Internships

Which of the following, from an employer's viewpoint, offers a primary advantage of providing the opportunity to meet a large number of job candidates in a short time period?

Job fairs

What is the key advantage to using an executive search firm to find an ideal candidate?

They target ideal candidates, including passive candidates.

Which of the following is a major source for professional, technical, and management employees?

Colleges and universities

When recruiting for a position in a skilled trade such as the culinary field or heating and cooling, which of the following external recruitment sources might be most effective?

Community colleges

When actively recruiting highly qualified candidates who work in the same industry, which source of candidates accounts for as much as 30 percent of movement in labor?

Competitors

When a small firm wants to hire someone who has training in the industry that the small firm cannot afford to offer, what source for candidates would be most effective?

Competitors in the labor market

What is the term that refers to a company that helps place executives and only earns a fee after the successful placement of a candidate in a job opening?

Contingency search firm

Which of the following is a recruitment method that involves having recruiters go to events that are being attended by individuals the company is seeking?

Event recruiting

When a firm needs an entry-level employee, such as clerical help, what external recruitment source is usually the BEST source?

High schools and vocational schools

Which of the following is used to track the qualifications of current employees and to locate internal talent for promotion from within?

Human resource databases

The primary job of the ________ is to monitor and coordinate the online recruitment process for an organization.

Internet recruiter

A dramatic increase in firms using the Internet for recruiting has added to management's challenge to comply with the OFCCP. Which of the following is NOT a criteria used to determine whether an individual is an Internet applicant?

The applicant does not meet specific qualifications spelled out in the job-specification section of the job description.

Under the rules of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), which of the following must happen for an online job seeker to be considered an applicant?

The job seeker applies for a specific job listed on the corporate Web site

Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruiting?

The organization is aware of its employees' capabilities.


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