Trends in Hiring Practices
Zachary Schneider saw a sign in the window of an Amy’s Ice Creams franchise operation. The sign said the company was looking for new employees. When he went in to ask for a job application, he was given a paper bag and told to do “something creative with it.” The test was to see whether the job applicant was suited to carrying out the chain’s mission: “To make people’s day.” This type of preemployment assessment is not unusual. Gourmet grocery chain Central Market uses a fourpage application form which includes essay questions such as “Tell us about your favorite food experience.” If it seems an applicant is a good match for the company, he or she is asked to make a statement about himself or herself using items found in the grocery store and to participate with other applicants in a roundtable discussion.

-Refer to Trends in Hiring Practices. Central Market uses its application form to_______ .
A) shield it from EEOC prosecution
B) avoid reference checks
C) administer selection tests
D) determine how well future employees are performing
E) train new employees

Question

Trends in Hiring Practices
Zachary Schneider saw a sign in the window of an Amy’s Ice Creams franchise operation. The sign said the company was looking for new employees. When he went in to ask for a job application, he was given a paper bag and told to do “something creative with it.” The test was to see whether the job applicant was suited to carrying out the chain’s mission: “To make people’s day.” This type of pre­employment assessment is not unusual. Gourmet grocery chain Central Market uses a four­page application form which includes essay questions such as “Tell us about your favorite food experience.” If it seems an applicant is a good match for the company, he or she is asked to make a statement about himself or herself using items found in the grocery store and to participate with other applicants in a roundtable discussion.

-Refer to Trends in Hiring Practices. Central Market uses its application form to_______ .
A) shield it from EEOC prosecution
B) avoid reference checks
C) administer selection tests
D) determine how well future employees are performing
E) train new employees

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The question does not mention anything about EEOC prosecution or reference checks, so options A and B can be eliminated. Option D is also incorrect because an application form cannot determine how well future employees will perform. Option E is also incorrect because the question mentions nothing about training new employees. Therefore, the best choice is C, as the application form can be used to administer selection tests.