Question 1

Passive job seekers can be easy to find as they are constantly on the lookout for a better opportunity.

Accepted Answer

Passive job seekers are individuals who are currently employed and not actively searching for a new job opportunity. They may consider switching jobs if the right opportunity presents itself, but they are not constantly on the lookout for it. They can be more difficult to find and often require targeted recruitment efforts.

Question 2

Differentiation refers to the coordination of a single global staffing strategy with the organization retaining adequate controls over local operations.

Accepted Answer

Differentiation refers to the process of making a product or service stand out from competitors, often through unique features, quality, or branding, rather than coordinating global staffing strategies.

Question 3

Geographic targeting can help an organization reduce turnover.

Accepted Answer

Geographic targeting can help an organization recruit and hire employees who are located close to the workplace, which can reduce commute time and improve work-life balance. This can lead to higher job satisfaction, which in turn can reduce turnover.

Question 4

The ongoing process of recruiting,evaluating,developing,and preparing employees to assume other positions in the firm in the future is ________.
A)a qualifications inventory
B)succession management
C)a job posting system
D)resume database building

Accepted Answer

Succession management involves identifying and preparing employees to take over key positions within the organization in the future, which includes recruiting, evaluating, developing, and preparing employees for future roles. A qualifications inventory is typically a list or database of employee skills, experience, and education, and a job posting system is a way of advertising and filling open positions within the organization. Resume database building typically refers to collecting and storing resumes for future hiring needs.

Question 5

Internet data mining involves searching the Internet to locate active job seekers with the characteristics and qualifications needed for a position.

Accepted Answer

Internet data mining generally refers to the process of extracting useful information or patterns from large data sets or databases, including the internet, but it is not specifically focused on locating active job seekers for a position. That activity is more accurately described as online recruitment or talent sourcing.

Question 6

For firms whose talent philosophy supports promotion from within,internal sourcing is the core of the staffing system.

Accepted Answer

If a firm supports promotion from within, then internal sourcing, or recruiting from within the company, is the primary method of filling job openings.

Question 7

A persistent problem that prevents most firms from hiring people with disabilities is the lack of affordable technologies that could enable firms to accommodate them at a low cost.

Accepted Answer

Many firms can accommodate people with disabilities at a relatively low cost, and the persistent problem often lies in misconceptions about high costs, lack of awareness of affordable solutions, and attitudinal barriers rather than the actual cost of technologies.

Question 8

Applicant flow is the number and type of applicants coming from each recruiting source.

Accepted Answer

This is a true statement. Applicant flow refers to the quantity and quality of applications received from different sources such as job boards, social media, employee referrals, and others. It is an important metric to evaluate the effectiveness of a company's recruitment efforts and to identify areas for improvement.

Question 9

Innovative mobile recruiting strategies are necessary to meet future staffing needs and to attract the younger workforce.

Accepted Answer

As younger generations increasingly rely on mobile devices and apps for job search and application, employers need to develop innovative mobile recruiting strategies to reach and attract them.

Question 10

Internal recruiting sources locate people who currently work for the company who would be good recruits for other positions.

Accepted Answer

Internal recruiting sources such as job postings, employee referrals, and talent management programs are used to locate employees within the company who would be good candidates for other open positions.

Question 11

Employee profiling identifies the firm's successful high performing employees andhow similar candidates can be recruited.

Accepted Answer

Employee profiling is a technique used to identify the characteristics and traits of successful, high-performing employees within an organization. This information can then be used to identify and recruit candidates with similar qualities in order to improve the overall performance of the organization.

Question 12

Which of the following is an internal recruiting source?
A)succession management
B)career fairs
C)boolean searching
D)college recruiting

Accepted Answer

Succession management is an internal recruiting source as it involves identifying and developing current employees who have the potential to fill future job openings within the organization. Career fairs, boolean searching, and college recruiting are all external recruiting sources.

Question 13

SteelMakers Inc.(SMI)is in urgent need of senior sales executives.Sales have declined in the last three quarters while the market share of their leading competitor,Steelworld,has steadily increased.SMI has realized that they are losing out not because of inferior products,but because they have not been able to pitch their products as well as Steelworld.After careful observation of the sales efforts of the latter,the SMI management has decided to offer extremely lucrative,hard to refuse,deals to one or two selected members of Steelworld's sales team.Which of the following modes of sourcing is SMI using in this case?
A)ambushing
B)employee referrals
C)poaching
D)pull-up hire

Accepted Answer

SMI is trying to attract and hire talented employees from a competitor company, Steelworld, which is known as poaching.

Question 14

Career sites are cost-effective and enable an organization to communicate its job requirements and values to all applicants.

Accepted Answer

Career sites are an effective way for organizations to showcase their job opportunities and company culture to potential applicants without incurring high costs.

Question 15

Recruiting sources should be prioritized based on staffing goals and the results of the recruiting source effectiveness analysis.

Accepted Answer

Prioritizing recruiting sources based on staffing goals and effectiveness analysis allows for a more strategic and efficient use of resources to achieve desired hiring outcomes.

Question 16

Succession management is the ongoing process of recruiting,evaluating,developing,and preparing employees to assume positions in other firms in the future.

Accepted Answer

Succession management is the process of identifying and developing internal personnel with the potential to fill key or critical organizational positions within the company, not in other firms.

Question 17

Job fairs are best for finding passive job seekers.

Accepted Answer

Job fairs are typically attended by active job seekers who are actively seeking employment opportunities.

Question 18

A successful executive,who is happy with her current position,does not look for information about other jobs,but might be tempted by a great opportunity is a(n)________.
A)active job seeker
B)passive job seeker
C)semi-passive job seeker
D)non-active job seeker

Accepted Answer

A passive job seeker is someone who is not actively seeking new employment but may consider it if the right opportunity presents itself. This describes the successful executive who is happy in her current position but might be tempted by a great opportunity. The other answer choices do not fit this scenario.

Question 19

Sourcing nontraditional applicant pools often requires more creative sourcing activities than does sourcing traditional applicant pools.

Accepted Answer

Nontraditional applicant pools may include individuals from diverse backgrounds, industries, or with unique skills or experiences. Finding these candidates may require more targeted and unconventional sourcing strategies, such as attending industry events, partnering with community organizations, or using social media platforms to reach potential candidates.

Question 20

The use of social media for recruiting and sourcing will continue to increase due to:
A)Its targeted search capability
B)The recruitment of the older workforce
C)Its general search capacity
D)Its use of networking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The use of social media for recruiting...

Quiz 6: Sourcing: Identifying Recruits