05 Employee Recruitment

Question 1

Refers to the process of attracting employees to an organization

Answer 1

Recruitment

Question 2

2 goals of recruitment

Answer 2

1. attract qualified applicants

2. encourage unqualified applicants to self-select themselves out

Question 3

In recruitment, it is important to identify which requirements are (blank) and (blank)

Answer 3

musts and preferably

Question 4

Refers to transferring or promoting someone from within the organization

Answer 4

internal recruitment

Question 5

3 main advantages of internal recruitment

Answer 5

1. morale promotion
2. better assessment of abilities
3. lower costs for some jobs

Question 6

3 main disadvantages of internal recruitment

Answer 6

1. inbreeding
2. political infighting
3. need for management development program

Question 7

Refers to hiring someone from outside the organization

Answer 7

external recruitment

Question 8

2 main advantages of external recruitment

Answer 8

1. new blood = new perspectives

2. cheaper and faster training

Question 9

3 main disadvantages of external recruitment

Answer 9

1. longer adjustments
2. internal morale problems
3. no guarantee of organizational fit

Question 10

12 methods of recruitment (NESPOVEDIJIC]

Answer 10

1. newspaper ads
2. electronic media
3. situation-wanted ads
4. point-of-purchase methods
5. outside recruiters
6. virtual job fairs
7. employee referrals
8. direct mail
9. internet
10. job fairs
11. incentives
12. campus recruiters

Question 11

Considered to be the most common method but least effective

Answer 11

newspaper ads

Question 12

4 ways to respond to newspaper ads

Answer 12

1. by calling
2. apply in person
3. send resume
4. blind box

Question 13

Why do companies use the blind box method?

Answer 13

1. to attract applicants to the job itself and not the company name
2. to maintain security for high-profile/confidential jobs

Question 14

Refers to the representatives sent by organizations to college campuses

Answer 14

campus recruiters

Question 15

Held on campus where students can tour a company online and electronically send resumes

Answer 15

virtual job fairs

Question 16

Refers to current employees recommending family/friends for specific job offerings

Answer 16

employee referrals

Question 17

Main advantage of employee referrals

Answer 17

cost-effective

Question 18

Main disadvantage of employee referrals

Answer 18

unintended discrimination

Question 19

Refers to tv channels, radio stations, and other ways to reach different types of audiences

Answer 19

electronic media

Question 20

Refers to ads placed by the applicant rather than the organization

Answer 20

situation-wanted ads

Question 21

Examples of situation-wanted ads

Answer 21

termite exterminators

Question 22

Main advantage of using situation-wanted ads

Answer 22

cost-effective

Question 23

Refers to employers obtaining a mailing list and sending help-wanted letters to people through mail

Answer 23

direct mail

Question 24

Direct mail is especially useful when recruiting for what?

Answer 24

skilled professionals

Question 25

Refers to job vacancy notices posted in places where customers or current employees can easily see them

Answer 25

point-of-purchase method

Question 26

Main advantage of point-of-purchase method

Answer 26

applicants would be knowledgeable of the company

Question 27

3 types of internet-based recruitment methods

Answer 27

1. employer-based websites
2. internet recruiters
3. social media

Question 28

What kinds of people do Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter reach?

Answer 28

Facebook - family and friends
LinkedIn - professional connections
Twitter - people with similar interests

Question 29

3 kinds of outside recruiters

Answer 29

1. employment/manpower agencies
2. executive search firms
3. public employment agencies

Question 30

Outside recruiters catering specifically to higher-paying, non-entry level positions

Answer 30

executive search firms

Question 31

Outside recruits designed to help the unemployed find work

Answer 31

public employment agencies

Question 32

Employment/manpower agencies charge who for their fees?

Answer 32

either the applicant or company at 10%-30% of the applicant’s first-year salary

Question 33

Executive search firms charge who for their fees?

Answer 33

companies at 30% of the applicant’s first-year salary

Question 34

Executive search firms use this document to avoid applicants being pirated into competitors

Answer 34

non-compete agreement

Question 35

How long is the usual term of a non-compete agreement?

Answer 35

one year after leaving the company

Question 36

Refers to a method designed to provide information in a personal fashion

Answer 36

job fairs

Question 37

Refers to monetary bonuses/discounts/assistance to attract applicants

Answer 37

incentives

Question 38

A method where applicants are told both the positive and negative aspects of the job

Answer 38

realistic job preview or RJP

Question 39

The approach that highlights only the positive aspect of the job

Answer 39

fly-paper approach

Question 40

3 results of RJB

Answer 40

1. lower turnover
2. higher job satisfaction
3. better performance

Question 41

RJP is more effective when given in this format

Answer 41

orally

Question 42

When should RJP be given?

Answer 42

at the time of the job offer, before an applicant makes a decision