Deck 5: Recruiting Job Candidates

Question 1

Kyle advertised Acme Global's need for carpenters in a local newspaper,hoping to create a reasonable pool of qualified candidates.Kyle's actions represent ______.

A) selection
B) hiring
C) recruiting
D) appraising

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In ______,the organization is either trying to get people inside the company to apply for different job openings or to get outsiders to join the company.

A) redesigning
B) recruiting
C) retraining
D) rehiring

Answer 2

B

Question 3

"Can we find the right number and types of employees if we recruit locally?" Is the first question an organization should ask when considering expanding the ______ of recruiting efforts.

A) intensity
B) timing
C) reality
D) reach

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The main goal of the recruiting process is to ______.

A) hire the best candidate for the job
B) create a "reasonable pool" of candidates
C) hire someone to fill the position that needs to be filled
D) find the maximum number of candidates so you can hire the best

Question 5

Once the organization becomes aware of the limitations placed on it by the labor market and the legal environment,it can begin to consider the ______ issues that control its recruiting processes.

A) external
B) internal
C) competitive
D) isolated

Question 6

When recruiting,supply and demand usually ties in directly with the ______ rate in an area.

A) competition
B) population
C) unemployment
D) political

Question 7

Cutting the initial applicant pool to ______ applicants is a reasonable number of people from whom to choose your next employee.

A) 1 or 2
B) 4 or 5
C) 8 to 12
D) 12 to 15

Question 8

______ is the external pool of candidates from which an organization draws potential employees.

A) Yield Ratio
B) Labor market
C) Recruiting
D) Rehiring

Question 9

Paolo is recruiting for a job with highly specialized skills.When no one replied to his job advertisement,Paolo took matters into his own hands and searched LinkedIn for people with the needed skills.Paolo's actions are an example of the use of ______ in recruiting.

A) active listening
B) reactive searching
C) social media
D) skills previews

Question 10

Ahmad has identified the recruiting area for Acme Global's new plant.There are many skilled laborers in the area who are looking for work.Ahmad believes that will make his job recruiting qualified applicants easier.Which external force acting on recruiting efforts is Ahmad examining?

A) competitors
B) supply and demand
C) cost per hire
D) social environment

Question 11

Kara has identified the recruiting area for Acme Global's new plant.Acme will need many carpenters at its new facility but there is another plant in the area hiring carpenters and offering them good wages.Kara believes that will make her job recruiting qualified applicants difficult.Which external force acting on recruiting efforts is Kara examining?

A) competitors
B) generational factors
C) legal environment
D) time required to hire

Question 12

Human resource managers begin the talent ______ process after determining hiring needs through the forecasting process and completing job analysis.

A) design
B) retraining
C) elimination
D) acquisition

Question 13

The actual first step in matching employees to jobs is ______.

A) retraining
B) redesign
C) recruiting
D) rehiring

Question 14

Keely has forecast a labor shortage in one of Acme Global's units.However,her budget will not allow her to spend money on recruitment.An alternative to recruitment is to ______.

A) outsource the work
B) look for candidates on social media
C) advertise in the local paper
D) hold a job fair

Question 15

An organization should create a policy for each of the options it can use to mitigate a labor ______ when making new hires is not possible,outlining the circumstances in which each option is useful to the organization.

A) shortage
B) surplus
C) force
D) overage

Question 16

When ______,an organization must first consider the supply and demand factors in a particular category of jobs.

A) recruiting
B) retraining
C) forecasting
D) training

Question 17

A good rule of thumb for the initial applicant pool might be to find about ______ people who want to be a part of the organization for each opening.

A) 50-100
B) 1-5
C) 5-8
D) 15-25

Question 18

Acme Global uses a software program to scan applications for minimum qualifications.If an applicant does not meet the minimum requirements for the job,the applicant is automatically rejected and no one at Acme Global has to review the application.This saves many hours for the human resource staff and is an example of a benefit of using ______ in recruiting.

A) smart technology
B) social media
C) biased decision-making
D) active listening

Question 19

An organization may get more or fewer applicants than it wants if it does not target its ______ correctly.

A) recruiting
B) training
C) retraining
D) designing

Question 20

______ is the process of creating a reasonable pool of qualified candidates for a job opening.

A) Retraining
B) Rehiring
C) Yield Ratio
D) Recruiting

Question 21

With ______,good candidates may come to an organization "cold" and ask for a job.

A) advertising
B) walk-ins
C) in house
D) referrals

Question 22

When Ayako received a promotion,the human resource management director asked her to privately nominate her successor.Ayako nominated her star employee,Kevin,for the job.This recruitment method is known as ______.

A) open recruitment
B) successor recruitment
C) closed recruitment
D) targeted recruitment

Question 23

As part of an organization's annual appraisal process,managers can include a(n)"______ rating" for each member of the organization.

A) profitability
B) closed
C) promotability
D) open

Question 24

______ is the process of engaging individuals from the labor market outside the firm to apply for a job.

A) External recruiting
B) Internal recruiting
C) Yield Ratio
D) Labor Market

Question 25

Agnessa let the management of Acme Global know that she will retire next year.Agnessa's job requires specialized skills.Rather than advertise the job,management has the human resource management department look through its files for people in the organization who have the needed skills.This recruitment method is known as ______.

A) open recruitment
B) employee referrals
C) closed recruitment
D) targeted recruitment

Question 26

With ______ recruiting,the organization does not openly advertise the position internally.Instead,it asks managers to privately nominate workers who they feel would be able to do the job that needs to be filled.

A) targeted
B) closed
C) open
D) crisis

Question 27

______ internal recruiting consists of advertising the job openly within the organization,and anyone who meets the qualifications can apply.

A) Closed
B) Open
C) External
D) Crisis

Question 28

In the case of ______,many organizations post job openings on bulletin boards,in company newsletters,and so on.Current employees may apply or bid for the open positions.

A) external recruiting
B) promotions from within
C) social media recruiting
D) alternatives to recruiting

Question 29

The two most common sources for internal recruiting are ______.

A) promotion from within and employee referrals
B) employee referrals and résumés on file
C) promotions from within and résumés on file
D) résumés on file and long-time employees

Question 30

Sara is retiring next month.In addition to all the planning for her retirement party,the company has published an in-house advertisement for anyone who wants to apply for her job.This recruitment method is known as ______.

A) open recruitment
B) targeted recruitment
C) closed recruitment
D) employee referrals

Question 31

Elliot was asked to privately nominate two of his subordinates for promotion to a sales position.He gave the human resource management director the names of his two top workers,Nick and Allison.This recruitment method is known as ______.

A) open recruitment
B) targeted recruitment
C) closed recruitment
D) regular recruitment

Question 32

Acme Global decided to start offering its employees a $1,000 bonus if they encourage a friend or family member to apply to the company.The employee does not get the bonus until the new hire has been working at Acme Global for one year.Acme Global's new policy is properly referred to as ______.

A) open recruitment
B) targeted recruitment
C) closed recruitment
D) employee referrals

Question 33

The biggest threat to the organization from internal recruiting is ______.

A) the possibility of creating or perpetuating a strong resistance to change or the stifling of creativity and innovation
B) an internal candidate may not have the same desire to perform as an external candidate
C) an external candidate may have better qualifications for the job opening
D) internal employees may feel that they are entitled to the job whether or not they are qualified and capable

Question 34

The biggest advantage of external recruiting is that the organization ______.

A) avoids creating or perpetuating resistance to change
B) can lower training costs
C) knows the recruit and the recruit knows the company
D) possibly finds individuals with more complex skill sets than are available internally

Question 35

______ recruiting occurs when hiring managers have a need to fill a position and they communicate that need to human resources.Human resource recruiters will then search the organization's files for people who have the requisite skills and qualifications and send a list of such individuals to the hiring manager.

A) External
B) Open
C) Closed
D) Structural

Question 36

In ______,an organization asks a manager to provide their support for an employee before that employee would be considered for a promotion through the internal recruiting process.

A) open recruiting
B) employee referral
C) managerial sponsorship
D) mentoring

Question 37

______ involves filling job openings with current employees or people the employees know.

A) External recruiting
B) Yield ratio
C) Internal recruiting
D) Labor Market

Question 38

Every Friday,Acme Global sends out a companywide e-mail with a listing of all the jobs available across the organization.This recruitment method is known as ______.

A) open recruitment
B) mass recruitment
C) targeted recruitment
D) closed recruitment

Question 39

In recruiting,______ involve(s)encouraging employees to recommend friends and relatives for positions.

A) external candidating
B) cronyism
C) associating
D) referrals

Question 40

One of the difficult issues the organization may run into if it chooses a(n)______ recruiting option is the presence of a bona fide seniority system,meaning a system that gives preference to individuals with longer tenure in the organization.

A) horizontal
B) vertical
C) external
D) internal

Question 41

A ______ is a review of all of the tasks and requirements of the job,both good and bad.

A) day-to-day job preview
B) external job preview
C) realistic job preview
D) preview job review

Question 42

Jiahui needs to hire a high-level executive in the area of operations.To avoid attracting unqualified applicants she wants to closely target her audience.Her best external recruitment source would be ______.

A) specialized publications
B) the Internet
C) local mass media
D) public agencies

Question 43

______ employment agencies are privately owned and charge a fee for their services.

A) Public
B) Private
C) Institutional
D) Internal

Question 44

The ______ is one of the primary factors responsible for an applicant showing interest in an organization and its jobs.

A) hierarchy
B) structure
C) workflow
D) recruiter

Question 45

In recruiting,the acronym RJP stands for ______.

A) reasonable job preview
B) realistic job performance
C) realistic job preview
D) reasonable job performance

Question 46

When recruiting from ______ agencies,the agency is paid when the job candidate is hired by the employer.

A) forecast
B) temporary
C) contingency
D) educational

Question 47

______ publications target specific groups of people and may be good source of recruits for focused jobs

A) Specialized
B) Generalized
C) Forecast
D) Regression

Question 48

Kiana has a short-term labor shortage.She needs to hire some workers quickly and does not have time to screen them herself.Her best external recruitment source would be ______.

A) walk-ins
B) educational institutions
C) temporary agencies
D) the Internet

Question 49

Sade needs to hire some semiskilled workers from the local area.She wants to keep the price of advertising low and not attract any applicants from out of state.Her best external recruitment source would be ______.

A) specialized publications
B) the Internet
C) local mass media
D) public agencies

Question 50

Acme Corporation is hiring a translator.The job advertisement reads,in part,"In meetings,translate messages simultaneously into specified languages with a high degree of accuracy while dealing with difficult people who are frustrated by their lack of ability to communicate directly with others in the meeting." This type of job advertisement would be considered a ______.

A) high-yield advertisement
B) dispatch preview
C) realistic job preview
D) precise advertisement

Question 51

When recruiting for short-term shortage situations,______ can be the most useful source.

A) employee referrals
B) temporary agencies
C) contingency agencies
D) public agencies

Question 52

______ is probably the most obvious constraint on recruiting.

A) Communication
B) Money
C) Distance
D) Benefits

Question 53

______ agencies provide part- or full-time help for limited periods of time.

A) Temporary
B) Permanent
C) Contingency
D) Forecast

Question 54

______ is a calculation of how many people make it through the recruiting step to the next step in the hiring process.

A) Labor market
B) Yield ratio
C) Recruiting
D) Listening

Question 55

Local mass media is a good recruiting source for ______.

A) long-term shortages
B) semiskilled or skilled line employees
C) specific recruits
D) self-selected recruits

Question 56

Geneva is one of the best recruiters at Acme Global.What makes Geneva so successful is her ability to hear the words recruits are saying as well as understand the context of the conversations.Geneva is good at ______.

A) realistic job previews
B) active listening
C) selection
D) appraisal

Question 57

______ agencies are state employment services.They generally provide job candidates to employers at no cost or very low cost.

A) Private
B) Educational
C) Public
D) Contingency

Question 58

Katya is looking for workers with good basic skill sets.She does not need the applicants in her recruitment pool to have a lot of work experience.Her best external recruitment source would be ______.

A) educational institutions
B) specialized publications
C) temporary agencies
D) public agencies

Question 59

______ is the intention and ability to listen to others,use the content and context of the communication,and respond appropriately.

A) Passive listening
B) External listening
C) Internal listening
D) Active listening

Question 60

With ______,it is important to use the appropriate source to reach qualified candidates.

A) walk-ins
B) forecasts
C) workflows
D) advertising

Question 61

While they have many differences,millennials and members of Gen Z both value ______.

A) individualism and competitiveness
B) pay and job security
C) teamwork
D) transparency

Question 62

Austin placed an advertisement for a new assistant on November 1.He hired Paul on December 1.His ______ was 30 days.

A) new hire performance
B) cost per hire
C) new hire turnover
D) time required to hire

Question 63

Feliks,a new recruit at Acme Global,just received his first performance appraisal.He scored a 4.5 out of 5.The average employee at Acme Global scores 4.0.In other words,Vincent is ______% above average.

A) 7.5
B) 11
C) 12.5
D) 15

Question 64

While they have many differences,millennials and members of Gen Z are both comfortable with ______.

A) there being winners and losers
B) making quick decisions
C) staying with an organization for 10 years or more
D) making a living over making a difference

Question 65

Acme Global hired 20 new auditors last year.The average performance appraisal of the new auditors was 4.4 (on a 5-point scale).The average for other auditors in the organization was 4.0.The new recruits' performance is ______% above average.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 66

______ is a measure of how much it costs to get each person hired.

A) Time to hire
B) Hire turnover
C) Cost per hire
D) Recruiting

Question 67

In hiring his new assistant,Jayesh calculates the ______ by comparing how many applications he received to how many of the applicants were qualified.

A) yield ratio
B) cost per hire
C) time required to hire
D) new hire turnover

Question 68

Millennials tend to value ______ much more than Gen Z does.

A) individualism and competitiveness
B) pay and job security
C) stability
D) teamwork

Question 69

A job advertisement for a barista yielded 100 applications.Of those,60 had the basic qualifications required for the job.The yield ratio on the advertisement was ______%.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 60

Question 70

Millennials tend to value ______ much more than Gen Z does.

A) mobility
B) pay and job security
C) stability
D) individualism and competitiveness

Question 71

______ is how many days/weeks/months it takes to get someone hired into an open position.

A) New hire performance
B) Cost per hire
C) Time required to hire
D) Yield ratio

Question 72

Acme began advertising for a new energy auditor on May 1.The position was filled on August 1.The time to hire was ______ days.

A) 31
B) 82
C) 92
D) 100

Question 73

Last year,Acme Global hired 25 petroleum engineers.At the end of the year,20 were still working for the organization.The organization's ______ was 20%.

A) new hire performance
B) new hire retention
C) yield ratio
D) new hire turnover

Question 74

Patrick just completed the performance appraisals of three new statisticians.On the company's 4-point grading scale,the average score for the three statisticians was 3.0.The average of all statisticians in the organization was 3.5.The new recruits' ______ was 14% below average.

A) new hire performance
B) time required to hire
C) cost per hire
D) new hire turnover

Question 75

Last year,Acme Global hired 25 customs brokers.At the end of the year,only 10 were still working for the organization.The organization's new hire turnover was ______%.

A) 20
B) 40
C) 60
D) 80

Question 76

Side hustles are a way of life to Gen Z.This relates to their ______ characteristic.

A) individualism and competitiveness
B) pay and job security
C) stability
D) you don't own me

Question 77

Given new hire turnover,employee ______ remains a critical issue for organizations and HR managers.

A) rejection
B) retraining
C) retention
D) regression

Question 78

Kolthida added up all her expenses for hiring six new logisticians,including advertising costs,relocation costs,and interview costs.She divided the total costs by six to get the ______.

A) new hire performance
B) cost per hire
C) time required to hire
D) yield ratio

Question 79

A job advertisement for a pizza delivery driver yielded 50 applications.Of those,10 were disqualified because they did not have a driver's license.The yield ratio on the advertisement was ______ percent.

A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 80

Question 80

It cost Acme Global $10,000 to hire five new biofuels processing technicians.The cost per hire was ______.

A) $10,000
B) $5,000
C) $2,000
D) $1,000