4.10 Summary

Question 1

best practices in recruiting

Answer 1

Forward thinking

Considering societal needs

Attracting top talent through benefits

Recruiting internally

Embracing diversity

Question 2

One of the most cost-effective ways that an HR professional can strategically aid the organization

Answer 2

continually look into the future to identify the types of employees the organization will need. `

Question 3

For recruiting to be effective, it must not only consider the needs of the organization

Answer 3

also the needs of society and the individual.

Question 4

If the traditional sources and methods fail to produce a sufficient number of potentially qualified applicants

Answer 4

Attract Top Talent Through Benefits- conditions that support a high quality of work life (QWL).

Question 5

True or False: Recruitment does not need to be concerned with equal employment opportunity.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or False: Recruitment needs to consider both the needs of the organization and the job candidate.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

This topic reviewed seven purposes of recruitment. Which of the following was not one of the purposes of recruitment referred to?

Increase the success rate of the selection process
Determine the present and future needs of the organization
Increase the pool of qualified applicants without regard to the costs
Reduce the probability of job applicants leaving shortly after being hired

Answer 7

Increase the pool of qualified applicants without regard to the costs

Question 8

Two tangible products of job analysis are:

Job description and performance appraisal
Job description and job posting
Organization chart and job posting
Job description and job specifications

Answer 8

Job description and job specifications

Question 9

Which of the following is the main purpose of HR planning when it comes to recruiting programs?

To determine what types of jobs the organization needs to fill
To determine the organization’s goals, future products and services, and so on
To make the recruitment process cost-effective
To specify what needs to be done at all levels of the organization

Answer 9

To determine what types of jobs the organization needs to fill

Question 10

True or False: It is okay to start the recruitment process before there is a clear statement of the education, skills, etc., necessary for the job.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Which of the following is not an internal source of recruiting?

Transfers
Former employees
Demotions
Employment center applicants

Answer 11

Employment center applicants

Question 12

True or False: Internal recruitment methods tend to achieve affirmative action goals.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the employee referral program as an internal resource for hiring?

Cliques and nepotism may develop
The current employee will give a realistic job preview, which could also entail the negative parts of the job
Employees are likely to refer employees they think would be a good fit
Low cost of recruiting even though the applicants come from outside the organization

Answer 13

Cliques and nepotism may develop

Question 14

An internal job posting has many advantages for an organization. Which of the following is not an advantage of an internal job posting?

There is a greater openness in the organization
Staff awareness regarding salary grades, job description, and general promotion and transfer procedure
The process of filling vacancies may be lengthened
Opportunity for advancement of all employees

Answer 14

The process of filling vacancies may be lengthened

Question 15

Which of the following is an external recruitment method?

Employee referral programs
Job posting at the organization
Transfers
Company Websites

Answer 15

Company Websites

Question 16

What is an advantage for recruiting from the outside, instead of internal recruiting?

Recruits usually know most of the details about the available position
Usually less expensive
Recruits bring in new ideas and perspectives
Recruits are better prepared for the responsibilities and know the workings of the organization

Answer 16

Recruits bring in new ideas and perspectives

Question 17

Which of the following external recruitment methods often results in an oversupply of qualified employees?

Newspapers and trade journals
Radio and television
Employment websites
Acquisitions and mergers

Answer 17

Acquisitions and mergers

Question 18

The two major components in job-matching systems are:

Job profiles and candidate profiles
Job descriptions and job specifications
Job analysis and job posting
Job interviews and background checks

Answer 18

Job profiles and candidate profiles

Question 19

True or False: It is useful to consider the applicants before looking at what the organization can do to attract them.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What can a company do to make sure it is using the best recruiting method?

Evaluate the effectiveness of its recruitment efforts
Choose a way that looks good, and stick with it
Promise really nice incentives
Pick the recruitment method that works for other organizations

Answer 20

Evaluate the effectiveness of its recruitment efforts

Question 21

Evaluate the effectiveness of its recruitment efforts

Answer 21

True

Question 22

When recruiting with colleges, when is a good time to begin recruiting?

At the end of the senior year when the students are ready to work—the later the better
After the student has graduated so the company does not need to wait for them
There is no difference between companies that recruit early and those that recruit later
The earlier the better—some companies actively recruit by the students’ junior year

Answer 22

The earlier the better—some companies actively recruit by the students’ junior year

Question 23

True or False: All methods of recruiting are not created equal and must be chosen according to the needs of the organization.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

True or False: For recruiting to be effective, the focus needs to be on the needs of the organization only.

Answer 24

False