You dropped in on the vice president of HR and saw a large poster tacked on her wall. It showed the key jobs in the organization with the names of the current incumbents in black. In red, it listed the names of current employees who might be used to fill vacancies in each position. As you tried to find your own name on the chart, the HR vice president quickly ushered you out of her office. What you have just seen is a(n) _____.
A) replacement chart
B) talent pool
C) succession roster
D) HR forecasting document
E) Delphi forecast

Question

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The description matches that of a replacement chart, which lists the current incumbents of key jobs and potential internal replacements. Talent pool refers to a group of individuals with the potential to fill key roles in the organization, while a succession roster is a list of individuals who are being prepared to take on key positions in the future. HR forecasting is a process of predicting workforce needs and Delphi forecast is a technique for predicting future trends using expert opinions.

You Dropped in on the Vice President of HR and Saw