Question 1

Which of the following is true of internal recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Friends and family of current workers tend to be less qualified than external hires, especially if bonuses are offered to the referring employees.
B)   It has the potential to lead to EEO violations if the current workforce is not diverse.
C)   Family connections moderate the normal political maneuvering that occurs in firms.
D)   This process fails to motivate current employees to perform better.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

An example of yield ratio is the proportion of applicants who accept an offer compared to the number of applicants who were interviewed at a job fair.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Write a short note on Internet job boards.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

A _____ is a comparison of the number of applicants at one stage of the recruiting process to the number at the next stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   progression rate
B)   yield ratio
C)   hit rate
D)   success base rateE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   requisitioning.
B)   pre-screening.
C)   recruiting.
D)   summoning.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Job boards can be used for internal recruitment but not for external recruitment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Acceptance rate measures not just recruiting but selection issues as well.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Define recruiting. Why is it important to treat recruiting as a part of strategic HR planning?

Accepted Answer

Recruiting is the process of generating ...

Question 9

There are two kinds of executive search firms; _____ firms charge a fee regardless of the success of the search.

Accepted Answer

A)   contract
B)   commission
C)   contingency
D)   retainerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Twitter is popular among recruiters because of the absence of any character limit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Utilizing current employee referrals of family members and friends is not ethical because it increases the risk of committing nepotism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Peter Cullen & Associates uses a private employment agency to locate engineering staff. The company pays a fee to the employment agency every time it hires a candidate provided by the employment agency. In this this scenario, Peter Cullen & Associates is using the services of:

Accepted Answer

A)   a contingency firm.
B)   a retainer firm.
C)   a fee-for-service firm.
D)   a labor union.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about good recruiting efforts?

Accepted Answer

A)   If a disparate impact exists between an employer's workforce and the relevant labor markets, then the employer is required by law to expand its external recruiting efforts.
B)   Advertising job openings for "exercise boys" for a race track would be considered legal terminology.
C)   A salon that advertises job openings for "young and enthusiastic" employees would be considered impartial.
D)   Wording about specific designations such as EEO/M-F/AA/ADA in employment advertisements would be considered illegal.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is a feature of Internet recruiting?

Accepted Answer

A)   It requires the filing of applicant EEO reports.
B)   It requires the entire selection process to be conducted virtually.
C)   It makes global recruiting easier, but makes local recruiting complicated.
D)   It cannot be used to target specific audiences.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following candidates have the highest probability of being rejected by a U.S. organization that practices sound HR practices and recruits nontraditional diverse workers?

Accepted Answer

A)   A middle-aged white male who is currently living in a halfway house for former drug addicts
B)   A 60-year-old woman living in an old age home.
C)   A 19-year-old man with an IQ of 92
D)   A young college-educated Danish woman without an H1 visaE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of external sources of recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)   A veterinarian selects one of her interns as her assistant
B)   Jolene recommends her colleague to fill an open position as a sales representative at the company where Jolene works as a technician
C)   An assistant librarian is shortlisted for the post of head librarian in the same library
D)   A salon shifts from Boston to New York and employs a new cashier through internet recruitment.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruitment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inbreeding of employees typically results in a more diverse workforce.
B)   It ensures that there are no instances of infighting.
C)   Recruiting costs are comparitively lower.
D)   It eliminates the need of development programs when transfering employees into supervisory jobs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Karl Graphics is conducting a vigorous recruiting campaign aimed at hiring 12 new employees within two weeks. This best exemplifies _____ recruiting.

Accepted Answer

A)   continuous
B)   emergency
C)   intensive
D)   crisisE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The percentage hired from a given group of candidates is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)   the selection rate.
B)   the success base rate.
C)   the yield ratio.
D)   the acceptance rate.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The _____ pool consists of all persons who are actually evaluated for selection.

Accepted Answer

A)   applicant
B)   selection
C)   labor
D)   talentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 6: Recruiting and Labor Markets

The percentage hired from a given group of candidates is termed:

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The process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs is called:

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Which of the following is an advantage of internal recruitment?

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Define recruiting. Why is it important to treat recruiting as a part of strategic HR planning?

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Which of the following is a feature of Internet recruiting?

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The _____ pool consists of all persons who are actually evaluated for selection.

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Twitter is popular among recruiters because of the absence of any character limit.

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An example of yield ratio is the proportion of applicants who accept an offer compared to the number of applicants who were interviewed at a job fair.

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Utilizing current employee referrals of family members and friends is not ethical because it increases the risk of committing nepotism.

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Job boards can be used for internal recruitment but not for external recruitment.

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A _____ is a comparison of the number of applicants at one stage of the recruiting process to the number at the next stage.

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Peter Cullen & Associates uses a private employment agency to locate engineering staff. The company pays a fee to the employment agency every time it hires a candidate provided by the employment agency. In this this scenario, Peter Cullen & Associates is using the services of:

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Which of the following is true of internal recruitment?

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Which of the following is an example of external sources of recruitment?

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Acceptance rate measures not just recruiting but selection issues as well.

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Which of the following candidates have the highest probability of being rejected by a U.S. organization that practices sound HR practices and recruits nontraditional diverse workers?

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Which of the following statements is true about good recruiting efforts?

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Write a short note on Internet job boards.

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There are two kinds of executive search firms; _____ firms charge a fee regardless of the success of the search.

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