What is the first step in the recruitment and selection process?
performing initial screening interviews
building a pool of candidates
performing candidate background checks
deciding what positions to fill
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following terms refers to the background investigations, tests, and physical exams that firms use to identify viable candidates for a job?
selection
tools
job
analysis methods
personnel
techniques
forecasting
tools
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
________ is the process of deciding what positions the firm will have to fill and how to fill them.
Recruitment
Selection
Job
analysis
Workforce
planning
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Adam, an HR manager for Maxis, must decide what positions the firm should fill in the next six months, which means Adam is currently working on ________.
screening
job candidates
personnel
planning
interviewing
job candidates
writing
job descriptions
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as ________.
internal
recruiting
succession
planning
long-term
forecasting
advanced
interviewing
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A firm's ________ should guide employment planning and determine the types of skills and competencies the firm needs.
job
analysis
organization
chart
marketing
plan
strategic
business plan
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Succession planning requires making forecasts of three elements:________, develop inside candidates, assess and choose those who will fill the key position.
identify
key needs
job
specifications
global
trends
labor
relations
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following terms refers to studying a firm's past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs?
ratio
analysis
trend
analysis
graphical
analysis
computer
analysis
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A trend analysis is limited in its usefulness because it ________.
overlooks
the passage of time in regards to staffing
addresses
only the financial impact of employment changes
assumes
constant increases in worker productivity
overlooks
changes in workforce demographics
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following contains data regarding employees' education, career development, and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?
computerized
forecasting tools
qualifications
inventories
trend
records
scatter
plots
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
When managers need to determine which employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will most likely use ________.
scatter
plots
skills
inventories
estimated
sales trends
personnel
forecasts
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following refers to company records showing present performance and promotability of inside candidates for a firm's top positions?
yield
pyramids
trend
analysis charts
succession
planning tools
personnel
replacement charts
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Qualifications inventories can be tracked and maintained by using all of the following EXCEPT a ________.
ratio
analysis matrix
personnel
replacement chart
position
replacement card
skills
inventory software
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Finding or attracting applicants for an employer's open positions is known as ________.
succession
planning
employee
recruiting
personnel
planning
job
posting
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Recruiting is necessary to ________.
determine
whether to use inside or outside candidates
forecast
the short-term supply of outside candidates
create
positive word-of-mouth about a firm
develop
an applicant pool
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A ________ is used to calculate the number of applicants a firm must generate to hire the required number of new employees.
trend
analysis
ratio
analysis
recruiting
yield pyramid
scatter
plot
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is the primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions in a firm?
lack
of knowledge regarding a candidate's strengths
potential
to lose employees who aren't promoted
questionable
commitment of candidates to the firm
significant
training and orientation requirements
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ongoing process of systematically identifying, assessing, and developing organizational leadership to enhance performance is known as ________.
employee
mentoring
succession
planning
work
sampling
employee
recruiting
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the first step in succession planning?
creating
an applicant pool
identifying
and analyzing key needs
selecting
who will fill key positions
developing
the strengths of current employees
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
All of the following are methods used by firms to develop high-potential candidates for future positions EXCEPT ________.
providing
internal training
implementing
job rotation
offering
global assignments
developing
skills inventories
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?
newspaper
advertising
intranet
job postings
employment
agencies
online
job boards
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the primary purpose of an applicant tracking system?
sorting resumes based on an applicant's years of work experience
generating advertisements for attracting and gathering applicants
assisting employers in attracting, screening, and managing applicants
assisting recruiters with locating internal applicants for key positions
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Maria works as a doctor on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region on an as-needed basis. Maria is most likely ________.
working
as a contingent worker
participating
in a job rotation
using
job enlargement
benchmarking
jobs
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following best explains why firms are using temporary workers more frequently?
low
cost when hired through agencies
workers'
desires for flexible schedules
high
cost of workers' compensation insurance
weak
economic confidence among employers
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top management talent for their clients.
State-run
employment agencies
Private
employment agencies
Temporary
agencies
Executive
recruiters
26. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Nestle is seeking a top-level manager to oversee its marketing division. Qualified candidates can be difficult to find, so the business would most likely benefit from using a(n) ________ to recruit potential candidates.
executive
recruiter
temporary
agency
Internet-based
job site
alternate
staffing recruiter
27. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the primary advantage of college recruiting?
minimal
preparation required
flexible,
short-term interview schedule
inexpensive
method of screening applicants
access
to a source of management trainees
28. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is an advantage of using employee referral campaigns?