Ch 5

Question 1

Strategic aspects of recruiting

Answer 1

• Applicant attraction outcomes (predicted by job-organization
  characteristics, recruiter behaviours etc. but not recruiter demographics)
• job-organization traits, type of work and organization
  image were the predictors of someone wanting a job

Question 2

Branding

Answer 2

A company’s efforts to help existing and prospective workers understand why it is a desirable place to work

Question 3

Recruiting internally

Answer 3

internal job postings, performance appraisals, skill
inventories and replacement charts

Question 4

internal job postings

Answer 4

posting job openings for employees to see and declare interest in

Question 5

performance appraisals

Answer 5

the regular review of an employee’s job performance and overall contribution to a company

Question 6

skill inventories

Answer 6

a compilation of the skills, education and experiences of current employee

Question 7

replacement charts

Answer 7

forecasting technique used in succession planning to help companies visualise key job roles, current employees and existing and future vacancies

Question 8

Recruiting externally

Answer 8

advertisements, walk-ins, the Internet, job fairs, employee referrals, rerecruiting, executive search firms, educational institutions, professional associations, labour unions, public employment agencies, private employment and temporary agencies, employee leasing

Question 9

rerecruiting

Answer 9

The process of keeping track of and maintaining relationships with former employees to see if they would be willing to return to the firm

Question 10

executive search firms

Answer 10

(often called “headhunters”) help employers find the right person for a job

Question 11

educational institutions

Answer 11

a source of young applicants with formal training but relatively little full-time work experience

Question 12

professional associations

Answer 12

offer a placement service to members as one of their benefits

Question 13

labour unions

Answer 13

have been a principal source of applicants for blue-collar and some professional jobs

Question 14

public employment agencies

Answer 14

Each province maintains an employment agency that administers its employment insurance program
- have local public employment offices
- sometimes assist employers with apprenticeship programs, employment testing, job analysis, evaluation programs, and community wage surveys

Question 15

private employment and temporary agencies

Answer 15

private employment agencies - help job seekers find the right job

Question 16

employee leasing

Answer 16

The process of dismissing employees who are then hired by a leasing company (which handles all HR-related activities) and contracting with that company to lease back the employees

Question 17

RJP (Realistic job preview)

Answer 17

informing applicants about all aspects of the job, including both its desirable and undesirable
facets

Question 18

Targeted recruitment

Answer 18

involves recruitment strategies that meet diversity objectives through outreach to underused groups to maintain diverse representation in an applicant pool

Question 19

Career development initiatives

Answer 19

career counselling, mentors

Question 20

career counselling

Answer 20

The process of discussing with employees their current job activities and performance, personal and career interests and goals, personal skills, and suitable career development objectives

Question 21

three principal criteria for determining promotions

Answer 21

merit, seniority, and potential