HRM-4-Recruitment

1) Which of the following refers to studying variations in a firm's past employment levels to
predict future needs?
A) ratio analysis
B) trend analysis
C) job analysis
D) graphical analysis

 
2) The process of making forecasts based on the relationship between some causal factor like
sales volume and the number of employees required is called ________.
A) ratio analysis
B) trend analysis
C) graphical analysis
D) computer analysis

 
3) Newton Building Supplies hopes to generate an extra $4 million in sales next year. A
salesperson traditionally generates $800,000 in sales each year. Using ratio analysis, how
many new salespeople should Newton hire?
A) 2
B) 5
C) 10
D) 12

 
4) Marie Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel
chain. Barnum intends to open two new hotels within the next 3 years and will have many job
positions to fill. Historically, employee turnover is high at Barnum, as employees usually
remain with the company for less than 2 years before quitting. Marie realizes that Barnum
needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company's
goals for the future and to improve employee retention rates.
 
Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that a scatter plot is the most
appropriate tool for Marie to use in estimating future personnel needs?
A) Productivity levels for Barnum employees typically vary from month to month.
B) The size of the two new Barnum hotels will be similar to the chain's other hotels.
C) Barnum requires HR to maintain qualifications inventories for all current employees.
D) Barnum's marketing department will develop a new promotional campaign for the new
hotels.
 
5) ________ contain data on employees' performance records, educational backgrounds, and
promotion recommendations.
A) Computerized forecasting tools
B) Replacement charts
C) Qualifications inventories
D) HR scorecards
 
6) Which term refers to finding and/or attracting applicants for the employer's open
positions?
A) employee recruiting
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B) applicant tracking
C) employee selection
D) job development
 
7) What is the primary way that a firm builds a brand that improves recruiting efforts?
A) investing in the local community
B) creating a positive work environment
C) encouraging diversity in the workplace
D) developing environmentally-friendly ads
 
8) When seeking internal candidates, managers are likely to use ________ to find employees
with the necessary requirements for open positions.
A) job postings
B) labor forecasts
C) qualifications skills banks
D) recruiting yield pyramids
 
9) Which of the following statements from a hypothetical job advertisement is intended to
develop interest in a job?
A) "You'll thrive on challenging work."
B) "Ideal candidates will possess a four-year degree."
C) "Familiarity with various software applications is required."
D) "Responsibilities include event planning and relationship management."
 
10) Which of the following is typically responsible for paying the fees charged by a private
employment agency when an applicant is placed in a job?
A) employees
B) employers
C) independent recruiters
D) U.S. Department of Labor
 
11) Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level executive to oversee its finance division.
Qualified candidates can be difficult to find, so the firm would most likely benefit from using
a(n) ________ to recruit potential candidates.
A) state employment agency
B) executive recruiter
C) temporary agency
D) online job site
 
12) Which of the following is an advantage of college recruiting?
A) access to a source of management trainees
B) inexpensive method of screening applicants
C) highly effective candidate screening process
D) minimal preparation required by firms
 
13) Organizations are resorting to various methods in order to recruit qualified candidates for
job openings. All of the following are current methods in which organizations recruit job
candidates EXCEPT ________.
A) Twitter
B) Facebook
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C) LinkedIn
D) Online job boards