Chapter 06: Quiz

New hires may bring new industry insights and expertise.

A national retailer is reevaluating its existing recruiting strategies. In the past, the organization relied primarily on internal recruiting. If the organization decides to hire employees using external recruiting, which of the following would be the most likely advantage to the organization?

current employee referrals

An organization that relies primarily on _________________ for attracting new applicants should be especially cautious about limiting diversity in its workforce and possibly violating equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws.

acceptance rate

Eleana is recruiting candidates to fill vacancies for machine operators in her organization. After the interviews, she offered positions to four candidates. However, only two of them were finally hired. The _____ in the given scenario is 50 percent.

the applicant population

Mavericks Coffee is a small, locally owned coffee shop in Visalia, California. The owner currently employs three part-time baristas and wants to hire two more part-time workers for the summer. The owner posts an ad for two more baristas in Bowring High, a local high school. In the given scenario, all the students of Bowring High represent _____.

a strong employment brand

Organizations such as Google that offer desirable working conditions, compensation, and benefits such as free food, on-site gyms, and napping pods have _______________ Thus, Google can attract many job applicants even with minimal resources devoted directly to recruiting.

internships

Some retailers such as Target provide to college students. These arrangements are believed to be mutually beneficial in providing students with much-needed experience and in giving the organization the chance to assess workers so that they can offer permanent positions to those who show good performance.

yield ratio

Sonja is the HR Manager of a large bank that wants to hire three loan officers. Sonja wants to get an estimate of the required size of the initial applicant pool. In this scenario, Sonja should calculate the _____.

Unlike core workers, flexible workers are just-in-time workers who are employed for specific projects.

Which of the following is a difference between core workers and flexible workers of an organization?

Loss of privacy

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using technology in recruiting?

Must be young and have a good knowledge of current trends among young customers

Which of the following requirements in a job posting for a digital marketing specialist would most likely violate the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidelines?

The applicant pool

___________________ consists of all persons who are actually evaluated for selection.