Deck 7: Recruitment

Question 1

____________ refers to organizational activities that influence the number and types of applicants who apply for a job and whether the applicants accept jobs that are offered.

A) Selection
B) Advertising
C) Recruitment
D) SHRM

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Students prefer recruiters who have work experience in their specialties but have been found to be indifferent regarding a recruiter's personal knowledge of the university they are visiting.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Government regulations only have an indirect impact on recruiting practices.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Abilities and past work experience affect how an individual will go about seeking a job.

Question 5

Some estimates suggest that more than 75 percent of students at four-year universities will have an internship experience before graduation.

Question 6

Despite the fact that layoffs reached a 10-year high at the end of the 1990s,experts anticipate a growing number of labor shortages in low skills areas.

Question 7

Ads need to be written so that they specify preferences for a particular race,religion,or gender.

Question 8

Before an organization can fill a job vacancy,it must find people who are not only qualified for the position,but who also _______________ the job.

A) need
B) have performed
C) want
D) Both A and C

Question 9

Recruitment refers to organizational activities that influence the number and types of applicants who apply for a job and whether the applicants accept jobs that are offered.

Question 10

Whether potential employees will respond to the recruiting effort depends on:

A) The attitudes they have developed toward those tasks associated with the job
B) The attitudes they have developed toward the organization associated with the job
C) The attitudes they have developed toward the global economy
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 11

Most employees dislike a "hiring from within" approach to filling vacant positions.

Question 12

Per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986,it is the responsibility of _______________ to verify the identity and work authorization of every new employee.

A) the local government
B) the employer
C) the federal government
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 13

If there is a surplus of labor at recruiting time,even informal attempts at recruiting will probably attract more than enough applicants.

Question 14

Which of the following is not considered an external influence on recruiting?

A) Government regulations
B) Union restrictions
C) The age of the applicant
D) The labor market

Question 15

Before going outside to recruit,many organizations ask present employees to encourage friends or relatives to apply.

Question 16

Only employers with 50 or more employees are required to screen every applicant's eligibility for lawful employment and maintain records demonstrating employment authorization.

Question 17

The image of the employer generally held by the public does not typically affect recruitment

Question 18

Few organizations have to use both internal and external sources to generate a sufficient number of applicants.

Question 19

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)of 1986 placed a major responsibility on the Immigration Service for stopping the flow of illegal immigration to the United States.

Question 20

Employment conditions are regularly reported on by various sources,such as The Wall Street Journal and the Monthly Labor Review.

Question 21

Most employees favor ___________________.

A) external recruiting
B) internal recruiting
C) a mix of internal and external recruiting
D) external recruiting for executives only

Question 22

Occupational choice is most heavily influenced by _______________.

A) teachers
B) parents
C) friends
D) career counselors

Question 23

Benefits from embracing diversity include ______________

A) higher productivity
B) increased customer satisfaction
C) higher productivity and increased customer satisfaction
D) decreased recruiting costs

Question 24

The recruiting process necessarily begins with a (n)_________________.

A) advertisement
B) detailed job description
C) job specification
D) detailed job description and job specification

Question 25

The IRCA specifies ____________________.

A) that the employer has a duty to periodically verify the identity and work authorization of every foreign employee.
B) that the employer has a duty to verify the identity and work authorization of all new foreign employees.
C) that the employer has a to verify the identity and work authorization of foreign born hourly employees
D) that the employer has a to verify the identity and work authorization of every new employee.

Question 26

The job searcher's self-assessment __________________.

A) helps the applicant assess whether there is a fit with a particular job offer
B) helps the employer assess whether there is a fit with a particular job offer
C) helps applicant determine their RJP quotient.
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 27

An effective job search involves all of the following steps except:

A) Self-assessment
B) Networking
C) Interest promotion
D) Job targeting

Question 28

The _______________ is/are the chief enforcer of the prohibition against unauthorized recruitment and employment of foreign-born individuals.

A) U.S.government
B) foreign governments
C) employer
D) state regulatory agencies

Question 29

Which of the following does the government not typically review when searching for recruiting violations?

A) Skills inventory
B) List of recruitment sources
C) Recruiting advertising
D) Statistics on the number of applicants processed by demographic category

Question 30

The number of African American,Hispanic,Asian or Pacific Islander,Native American,or Alaskan native employees in the workforce depends __________.

A) largely on court mandated quotas
B) largely on the availability of these minority employees in the relevant labor market
C) largely on the availability of these minority employees in the overall labor market
D) largely on the success of print advertisement

Question 31

Due in part to skills shortages,progressive organizations now understand that effective _______________ management is an integral strategic tool for enhancing competitiveness.

A) diversity
B) equipment
C) product
D) labor market

Question 32

Recruiters want to see a cover letter that is tailored to the position and _______________.

A) tractable
B) taciturn
C) tenacious
D) truthful

Question 33

Falsification of an application is typically grounds for _______________.

A) promotion
B) demotion
C) dismissal
D) imprisonment

Question 34

Recruitment should be somewhat easier for companies that ______________.

A) have strong financial performance
B) have a win at all cost persona
C) exude a strong community presence or positive name recognition
D) All of the above.

Question 35

A resume and cover letter should typically include all of the following except:

A) the position sought.
B) career objectives.
C) salary requirments.
D) an indication that the applicant knows something about the organization.

Question 36

A survey by Reid Psychological Systems found that as many as _______________ of college students are willing to be less than truthful about themselves when they are searching for a job.

A) 10 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 95 percent

Question 37

The IRCA specifies all of the following except:

A) The employer's duty not to recruit "unauthorized aliens"
B) The employer's duty not to hire foreign citizens
C) that the employer has a duty not to continue to employee "unauthorized aliens"
D) The employer's to verify the identity and work authorization of every new employee.

Question 38

The IRCA's basic features include:

A) The employer's duty not to recruit "unauthorized aliens"
B) The employer's duty not to hire "unauthorized aliens"
C) The employer's duty not to continue to employee "unauthorized aliens"
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 39

Finding someone within the company to "walk" your résumé into the recruiter or hiring manager's hands can __________________.

A) substantially decrease the applicant's chances of being interviewed and hired
B) substantially increase the applicant's chances of being interviewed and hired
C) have substantially no impact on the applicant's chances of being interviewed and hired
D) may violate EEOC guidelines

Question 40

The job search is a process that typically begins with _______________.

A) self-assessment
B) creating a resume
C) searching the Internet
D) notifying friends and relatives of the job search

Question 41

At a _______________ a group of firms sponsors a meeting or exhibition at which each has a booth to publicize available jobs.

A) job roundup
B) job fair
C) job convention
D) symposium

Question 42

Research indicates that walk-ins _________________________.

A) are problematic due to EEO concerns
B) do not provide an important external source of applicants
C) provide an important external source of applicants
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 43

Students prefer recruiters who have ________.

A) work experience in their specialties
B) have some personal knowledge of the university they are visiting
C) have appointment times in the late afternoon
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 44

One of the most noticeable effects of the downsizing epidemic of the last two decades has been a dramatic rise in the use of _______________.

A) temporary employees
B) summer internships
C) college recruiters
D) subcontractors

Question 45

All of the following are well-known employment web sites except:

A) Monster
B) CareerBuilder
C) CoolJobs
D) America's Job Bank

Question 46

Which of the following is the reason for internships?

A) They allow organizations to get specific projects done
B) They allow interns to expose themselves to potential employers
C) It offers trial-run employment
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 47

_______________ tend to concentrate their efforts on higher-level managerial positions with salaries in excess of $50,000.

A) Executive search firms
B) Employment agencies
C) On-line employment sites
D) College recruiters

Question 48

Why are firms willing to pay the higher fees charged by executive search firms?

A) Better hires
B) Added prestige
C) Focused attention
D) Confidentiality

Question 49

Using an executive search firm might cost an organization as much as _______________ of a position's first-year salary as a commission.

A) 10 percent
B) 33 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 100 percent

Question 50

Most executive search firms are ______,which means that the organization pays them a fee whether or not their efforts are successful.

A) on retainer
B) under contract
C) on commission
D) independent contractors

Question 51

Continuous overtime often results in _______________.

A) lower labor costs and higher productivity
B) lower labor costs and lower productivity
C) higher labor costs and lower productivity
D) higher labor costs and higher productivity

Question 52

The differences between executive search firms and employment agencies include:

A) Employment agencies typically are paid more than search firms.
B) Search firms concentrate their efforts for managerial positions with salaries in excess of $50,000.
C) Employment agencies typically work on retainer.
D) All of the above.

Question 53

RJP is an acronym for _______.

A) Recruiting Jobs Personnally
B) Real Job Presentations
C) Realistic Job Profile
D) Recruiting Job Professionals

Question 54

Most major accounting firms ________________.

A) use internships
B) do not use internships
C) are constrained from using interns due to the requirements of GAPP
D) are limited by The Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their use of interns

Question 55

College recruiting can __________________.

A) be extremely difficult
B) time-consuming
C) expensive for the organization
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 56

When recruiting,referrals should be used __________,especially if the workforce is already racially or culturally imbalanced.

A) predominately
B) rarely
C) cautiously
D) in direct proportion to the incumbent workforce

Question 57

RJPs are intended to set the job expectations of new employees at _______________ levels.

A) optimistic
B) pessimistic
C) realistic
D) unnatural

Question 58

According to a 2009 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers,approximately __ percent of graduating students with internship experience received full-time employment from their internship hosts.

A) 30
B) 40
C) 50
D) 70

Question 59

All of the following are characteristics that students most want in a recruiter except:

A) Internet savvy
B) Knowledge
C) Friendliness
D) Truthfulness

Question 60

From an organization's point of view,Internet recruiting offers all of the following benefits except:

A) It is relatively inexpensive
B) It eliminates the need for an organization to have a HR web page
C) It offers almost immediate access
D) It offers access to thousands of prospective applicants

Question 61

Under what condition would informal recruiting be likely to attract a suitable number of candidates?

Question 62

When calculating quality of hire HR refers to _____________.

A) human resource profile
B) percent of hires retained after one year
C) percent of hires retained after 90 days
D) HR violation percentage

Question 63

What types of questions should a job seeker ask before generating lists of potential employers?

Question 64

Identify three methods of external recruiting.

Question 65

If N = 3 and the average job performance ratings of new hires is 70,5% of new hires are promoted within a year and the percent retained is 40 what is QH?

A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) There is not enough information to calculate QH.

Question 66

Which of the following is not a potential problem of having employees work overtime?

A) Fatigue
B) Increased accidents
C) An increase in recruiting costs
D) An increase in absenteeism

Question 67

All of the following are major advantages of using temporary employees except:

A) Relatively low labor costs
B) Cost savings due to smaller number of permanent HR staff needed
C) Flexibility in responding to future changes in the demand for workers
D) Easily accessible source of experienced labor

Question 68

The cost advantage of using temporary help stems from that fact that:

A) The company does not have to provide fringe benefits
B) The company does not have to provide training
C) The company does not have to provide a career plan
D) All of the choices are correct

Question 69

The formula for quality of hire is ___________.

A) QH = (PR + HP + HR)/N
B) QH = (PR + HP + HR)
C) QH = (PR + HR)/HP
D) QH = (PR + HP)/(HR*N)

Question 70

List four items that government agencies can and do review.

Question 71

What is the purpose of doing a self-assessment prior to a job search?

Question 72

Alternatives to recruiting personnel when work must be completed include all of the following except:

A) Computerized job matching
B) Overtime
C) Temporary employees
D) Employee leasing

Question 73

When calculating quality of hire PR refers to _____________.

A) public relations points
B) the average job performance rating
C) promotion rates
D) percent retained

Question 74

_______________,sometimes called "staff sourcing," involves paying a fee to a leasing company or professional employer organization that handles payroll,employee benefits,and routine human resources management functions for the client company.

A) Sub-leasing
B) Outsourcing
C) Subcontracting
D) Temporary employment

Question 75

What are at least two benefits employees may associate with organization's promoting from within?

Question 76

Users of RJPs have found all of the following except:

A) Newly hired employees who received RJPs have a higher rate of job survival than those hired using traditional previews.
B) Employees hired after RJPs indicate higher satisfaction.
C) RJPs can set the job expectations of new employees at realistic levels.
D) RJPs reduce the flow of highly capable applicants.

Question 77

The features of the IRCA can fit into several broad categories.What are these categories?

Question 78

Identify three of the major Internet-based job searching Web sites mentioned in the text.

Question 79

How might hiring the friends and relatives of current employees cause a company to violate equal employment laws?

Question 80

In EEOC v.Detroit Edison (1975),the U.S.Court of Appeals found a history of racial discrimination that was related to recruitment.What was Detroit Edison doing that caused a discrimination problem?