Career Planning

Question 1

What is a career?

Answer 1

A chosen pursuit; a profession or occupation

Question 2

What takes precedence over all laws in Canada?

Answer 2

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 3

What is the cornerstone of Canada’s legislation pertaining to equal opportunity?

Answer 3

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Question 4

Who is the ultimate interpreter of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Answer 4

The Supreme Court

Question 5

What are the 4 fundamental freedoms in the Charter of Right and Freedoms?

Answer 5

1) Freedom of conscience and religion
2) Freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression (including freedom of the press)
3) Freedom of peaceful assembly
4) Freedom of association

Question 6

What is the code?

Answer 6

Canada Labour Code

Question 7

What act manages employer and employee relations in the workplace?

Answer 7

Canada Labour Code

Question 8

What are the 3 parts of the Canada Labour Code?

Answer 8

1) Industrial Relations (Unions, organizations)
2) Occupational Health and Safety
3) Employee Standards (hours, wages, etc)

Question 9

What 2 acts are part of Ontario Labour Legislation?

Answer 9

1) Employment Standards Act
2) Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act

Question 10

Which 4 types of employees are not covered by Ontario Labour Legislation in Ontario?

Answer 10

1) Federally regulated industries
2) Schedule 1 banks
3) Companies regulated by the CRTC
4) Federal employees

Question 11

What legislation guarantees all Ontario citizens equal rights and opportunities?

Answer 11

Ontario Human Rights Code

Question 12

When can an employer discriminate?

Answer 12

Bona Fide Occupational Requirement

Question 13

What is a BFOR

Answer 13

Bona Fide Occupational Requirement

Question 14

What is harassment?

Answer 14

Range of behaviours that a reasonable person ought to know is unwelcome

Question 15

What must happen for an action to be considered harassment?

Answer 15

The person being harassed must make it clear that the behaviour is unwelcome and ask for it to be discontinued

Question 16

Who can be held responsible for harassment?

Answer 16

The harasser, employers, and managers

Question 17

If harassment doesn’t stop, who should complaints be directed to in Ontario, and in how much time?

Answer 17

Ontario Human Rights Commission, within 3 months

Question 18

What are the 3 parts of the Ontario Human Rights System?

Answer 18

1) Ontario Human Rights Commission
2) Human Rights Legal Support Centre
3) Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Question 19

What is the purpose of human resource planning?

Answer 19

Ensure the organization has the right number of people with the necessary skills

Question 20

What are the 3 types of human resource planning?

Answer 20

1) Strategic (long-range)
2) Tactical (medium-range)
3) Operational (short-range)

Question 21

What are the 3 types of organizational structures?

Answer 21

1) Bureaucratic
2) Flat
3) Boundaryless

Question 22

How is information gathered for job analysis?

Answer 22

Interviews, questionnaires, direct observation, participant logs

Question 23

What’s another way of saying job rotation?

Answer 23

Cross training

Question 24

What is another way of saying job enlargement?

Answer 24

Horizontal loading

Question 25

What is another way of saying job enrichment?

Answer 25

Vertical loading

Question 26

What is the most important factor in company performance and success?

Answer 26

Proper candidate selection

Question 27

What is performance management?

Answer 27

Encompasses all organizational programs and efforts aimed at maximizing desired outcomes at work

Question 28

What is BARS in performance management?

Answer 28

Behaviourally Anchored Rating Scale