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Chapter 1,3,4,5 Flashcards

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Ethics

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The determination of right and wrong; the standards of appropriate conduct or behaviour for members of a profession: what those members may or may not do

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HRIS

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Computer-based systems that track employee data¸ the needs of HR¸ and the requirements and competencies required for different positions¸ among other functions

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Professional Standards

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Provide guidance on how HR professionals should behave in certain situations including the use of employment tests.

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Recruitment

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The generation of an applicant pool for a position or job in order to provide the required number of candidates for a subsequent selection or promotion program

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Selection

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The choice of job candidates from a previously generated applicant pool in a way that will meet management goals and objectives as well as current legal requirements.

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Strategy

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The formulation of organizational objectives and action plans for achieving the organization’s goals

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Talent Management

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An organization’s commitment to recruit¸ retain¸ and develop the most talented employees.

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Which element in a human resources system takes into consideration compensation and benefits?

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retention

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Best practices

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practices that are supported by empirical evidence that has been accumulated through accepted scientific procedures

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organizational values

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They are the principles or beliefs that guide the organization’s work.

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KOF Index

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produces an annual globalization index for all countries around the world

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According to your textbook, how much can a bad hire cost the organization

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5x the person’s salary

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What should an organization have in place for effective talent management?

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It should have a comprehensive HRIS to track employee data

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accommodation

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The three-part Meiorin test is now the standard under which all workplace practices¸ including selection testing¸ constitute bona fide occupational requirements. It is the test that courts¸ tribunals¸ and arbitrators use in determining whether a workplace practice can be considered to be a BFOR when considering whether those practices constitute either adverse or direct discrimination against individuals or groups

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adverse effect discrimination/indirect discrimination

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Refers to a situation where an employer¸ in good faith¸ adopts a policy or practice that has an unintended¸ negative impact on members of a protected group

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adverse impact

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Occurs when the selection rate for a protected group is lower than that for the relevant comparison group. (Chapter 3)

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BFOR

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A procedure used to defend a discriminatory employment practice or policy on the grounds that the policy or practice was adopted in an honest and good-faith belief that it was reasonably necessary to assure the efficient and economical performance of the job without endangering employees or the general public. They are sometimes referred to as bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQs).

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designated groups

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In Canada¸ the Employment Equity Act defines these groups as women¸ visible minorities¸ Aboriginal peoples¸ and persons with disabilities.

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direct discrimination

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Occurs where an employer adopts a practice or rule that¸ on its face¸ discriminates on a prohibited groun

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discrimination

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In employment¸ any refusal to employ or to continue to employ any person¸ or to adversely affect the employment conditions of any current employee¸ based on that individual’s membership in a protected group.

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employment equity

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The elimination of discriminatory practices that prevent the entry or retention of members from designated groups in the workplace¸ and the elimination of unequal treatment in the workplace related to membership in a designated group.

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outreach recruiting

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A recruitment practice where the employing organization makes a determined and persistent effort to make potential job applicants¸ including designated group members¸ aware of available positions within the employing organization.

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personal information

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Data about an “identifiable individual.

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protected groups

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Those who have attributes that are defined as “prohibited grounds” for discrimination under the human rights act that applies to the employing organization. (

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undue hardships

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The limit beyond which employers and service providers are not expected to accommodate a member of a protected group.

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In Canada, there are 21 prohibited grounds for employment discrimination across all jurisdictions. How many employment discrimination grounds do all jurisdictions agree on?

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6

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Human rights legislation in Canada is based on which legal assumption?

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complaint-based system

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What is the first step in developing and implementing an employment equity plan?

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obtaining support of senior management for the employment equity effort

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reasonable accommodation

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modifying an existing selection test to give people with mental or physical disabilities an equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities?

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individual accommodation

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have to accommodate even if that person is the only one you’re doing it for and have to modify testing to allow for individual accommodation for any individual that requests it

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In which area of recruitment and selection did the Meiorin case have significant impact?

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It set the new legal standard for employment test.

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The standard for individual accommodation has evolved over three important Supreme Court of Canada cases. Which of the following legal concept was enshrined in law by the Bhinder decision?

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allows for the concept of BFOR discrimination

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Competencies

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Groups of related behaviours or attributes that are needed for successful job performance in an organization

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Competency Dictionary

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A listing of all of the competencies required by an organization to achieve its mandate¸ along with the proficiency level required to perform successfully in different functional groups or positions.

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competency framework

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A broad system for integrating¸ organizing¸ and aligning various competency models that are based on an organization’s strategy and vision.

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competency model

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A collection of competencies that are relevant to performance in a particular job¸ job family¸ or functional area or organization. (

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core competencies

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Characteristics that every member of an organization¸ regardless of position¸ function¸ job¸ or level of responsibility within the organization¸ is expected to possess. (Chapter 4)

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functional competencies

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Characteristics shared by different positions within an organization (i.e.¸ a group of related or similar jobs). Only those members of an organization in these positions are expected to possess these competencies. (Chapter 4)

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job

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A collection of positions that are similar in their significant duties. (Chapter 4)

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job-specific competetencies

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characteristics that apply only to specific positions within the organization. Only those people in the position are expected to possess these competencies. (Chapter 4)

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job description

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A written description of what job occupants are required to do¸ how they are supposed to do it¸ and the rationale for any required job procedures. (Chapter 4)

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job specs

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The knowledge¸ skills¸ abilities¸ and other attributes or competencies that are needed by a job incumbent to do the job. (Chapter 4)

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job family

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A set of different¸ but related¸ jobs that rely on the same set of KSAOs. (Chapter 4)

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position

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A collection of duties assigned to individuals in an organization at a given time. (Chapter 4)

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proficiency level

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The level at which a competency must be performed to ensure success in one or more functional groups or job. (Chapter 4)

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profiencey scales

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People who are most knowledgeable about a job and how it is currently performed; generally job incumbents and their supervisors. (Chapter 4)

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SME

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People who are most knowledgeable about a job and how it is currently performed; generally job incumbents and their supervisors

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task inventories

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Work-oriented surveys that break down jobs into their component tasks.

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task statement

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A discrete sentence containing one action verb that concisely describes a single observable activity performed by a job incumbent.

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worker-orientated job analysis

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Job analysis techniques that emphasize general aspects of jobs¸ describing perceptual¸ interpersonal¸ sensory¸ cognitive¸ and physical activities. (Chapter 4)

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worker trait inventories

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Methods used to infer employee specifications from job analysis data. (Chapter 4)

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work-orientated job analysis

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Job analysis techniques that emphasize work outcomes and descriptions of the various tasks performed to accomplish those outcomes. (Chapter 4

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Critical incident technique (CIT)

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Gathers examples of crucial job incidents (positive and negative) from job experts including the circumstances that led to the incident¸ the employee behaviours during the incident¸ and the outcome of those behaviours. (Chapter 4)

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job evaluation

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A specific application of job analysis to determine a job’s value to the organization in order to establish the pay range for the job. (Chapter 4)

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structured job analysis interview

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A data collection method that involves questioning individuals or small groups of employees and supervisors using the same set of questions about the job. (Chapter 4)

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direct observation

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A work-oriented method; the job analyst unobtrusively documents what employees do as they carry out their job activities. (Chapter 4)

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functional job analysis FJA

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A highly structured job analysis approach that collects output¸ task¸ KSAO¸ and performance standards from employees using small focus groups and then job analysts assign a variety of ratings to analyze these data. (Chapter 4)

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Positional analysis questionnaire

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Structured job analysis questionnaire that focuses data collection on six common dimensions relevant to all jobs and allows for comparisons across jobs. (Chapter 4)

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personality orientated job analysis (POJA)

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Asks SMEs to identify and rate the personality traits needed for optimal performance in a job. (Chapter 4)

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Fleishman Job analysis Survey (F-JAS)

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A structured questionnaire in which employees rate the job relevance of 52 human abilities reflecting cognitive¸ psychomotor¸ physical¸ and sensory-perceptual performance. (Chapter 4)

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applicant pool

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The set of potential candidates who may be interested in¸ and who are likely to apply for¸ a specific job.

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image advertising

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Advertising designed to raise an organization’s profile in a positive manner in order to attract job seekers’ interest

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interests and values

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An individual’s likes and dislikes and the importance or priorities attached to those likes and dislikes

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internet recruiting

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The use of the Internet to match candidates to jobs through electronic databases that store information on jobs and job candidates.

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job search

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The strategies¸ techniques¸ and practices an individual uses in looking for a job.

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organizational analysis

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An important step in the recruitment and selection process in which human resources specialists consider the design and structure¸ functions and processes¸ and strategies and missions of organizations to highlight areas of strength and weakness useful to human resources planning.

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outsourcing

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Contracting with an outside agent to take over specified HR functions. (Chapter 6)

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person-job fit

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Occurs when a job candidate has the knowledge¸ skills¸ abilities¸ or other attributes and competencies required by the job in question. (Chapter 6)

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person-organization fit

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Occurs when a job candidate fits the organization’s values and culture and has the contextual attributes desired by the organization.

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self-selecting out

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Occurs during the recruitment and selection process when candidates form the opinion that they do not want to work in the organization for which they are being recruited. (Chapter 6)

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social networks

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Internet sites that allow users to post a profile with a certain amount of information that is visible to the public. (Chapter 6)

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systemic discrimination

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in employment¸ the intentional or unintentional exclusion of members of groups that are protected under human rights legislation through recruiting¸ selection¸ or other personnel practices or policies. (Chapter 6

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which factors does the organization have very little control over that can affect its recruitment success

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labour market and employment laws

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What is the business plan/strategy and how does it affect recruitment strategies?

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-business plan addresses those aspects of the external environment that affect how the organization does business.
-business plan also influences the degree to which the organization fills vacancies with internal or external applicants.
-recruitment strategy must be linked to business strategy

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What is an in house recruiter and what is a benefit of using one

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What is the most effective method for creating job ads

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job ads that use emotional appeal

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what is the recruitment action plan an outcome of

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its the end product of HR planning

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What is using social networking as a recruitment tool best suited for

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passive job seekers

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ATS

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Software applications that scan résumés to help match skills and experience with available positions¸ filtering through only those with the closest matches for further consideration by a recruiter

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Application Blank

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A form completed by job candidates that provides a prospective employer with basic information concerning things such as applicant knowledge¸ skills¸ education¸ and previous work experience. (

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background checks

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These are conducted¸ usually by third party specialists¸ to obtain comprehensive¸ confirming evidence regarding the information in an applicant’s application form¸ résumé¸ or interview.

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biodata

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Biographical data gathered from applicant BIBs¸ application blanks¸ or other sources. (Chapter 7)

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biographical information blanks

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A pre-selection questionnaire that requires applicants to provide detailed job-related information concerning their personal background and life experiences. (Chapter 7)

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criterion measures

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Measures of employee job-related outcomes important to the employer (e.g.¸ absenteeism¸turnover¸ supervisory ratings of performance¸ and objective non-rating performance measures) used to establish the validity (i.e.¸ the appropriateness and meaningfulness) of screening and selection tools. (Chapter 7)

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designated targeted groups

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The four groups (women¸ visible minorities¸ Aboriginal people¸ and people with disabilities) designated in the federal government’s Employment Equity Act that receive legal “protection” in employment policies and practices because of their underrepresentation in the workforce.

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false negatives

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Individuals who¸ based on their screening outcomes¸ are expected to be unsuccessful in the job¸ but who nonetheless would have performed satisfactorily if given the chance.

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false positives

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Individuals who¸ based on their screening outcomes¸ are expected to perform well in the target job¸ but who do not

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minimum qualifications (MQs)

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Knowledge¸ skills¸ abilities¸ and experience deemed necessary for minimally acceptable performance in one or more positions; designed for making the “first cut” in screening applicants¸ and sometimes referred to as selection criteria.

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reference check

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information gathered about a job candidate from supervisors¸ coworkers¸ clients¸ or other people named as references by the candidate. The information is usually collected through written references or phone conversations.

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resumes

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A summary of applicant information¸ which typically includes the applicant’s name¸ mailing address¸ email address¸ and phone number; a summary of skills; work experiences/employment history; education and training; and other information that the applicant chooses to include (e.g.¸ extracurricular activities ¸ volunteer work¸ awards¸ honours)

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screening

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first step of the selection process that involves identifying individuals from the applicant pool who have the minimum qualifications for the position

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selection ratio

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ratio of number of positions filled (hired) to number applicants who applied

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validity coefficient

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weighted application blank (WAB)

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  • a method for quantitatively combining information from application blank items by assigning weights that reflect each item’s value in predicting job success
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what should be used when conducting reference checks?

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a standard reference form

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do resumes have a high or low predictive validity rate for predictor future job success?

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relatively low

97
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what is it called when a former employer can defense in a defamation claim arising from a former employer providing a negative reference?

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honesty and good faith

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What are two types of errors that can be blamed on the screening process?

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false negatives and false positives

99
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what did the textbook recommend with video resumes as a screening tool?

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avoid video résumés pending further study of their efficacy and fairness

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According to the textbook, approximately how many candidates exaggerate or fabricate résumé information related to educational credentials, grade point averages, current or previous salaries, and past experiences and accomplishments?

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1/3

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negligent hiring

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an employer’s legal liability if an employee causes harm to other employees or clients if it is discovered that pre-hire references were not adequately checked

102
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the predictive validity of written references?

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low-moderate

103
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virtual job auditions

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a technology-based screening tool that requires candidates to participate in an online work simulation

104
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HR Planning

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the process of anticipating and providing for the movement of employees into, within, and out of an organization

105
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What are the 5 Elements to a recruitment action plan

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  1. develop a recruitment strategy
  2. Develop the applicant pool –> recruitment ends here
  3. Screen the applicant pool
  4. Conduct a review of job applicants
  5. Evaluate the recruiting effort
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what 3 things should the recruitment action plan consider

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timing of recruitment initiatives
locating and targeting an applicant pool
attracting the target applicant pool’s attention

107
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3 segmentation techniques to identify target market

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-demographic
-pyschographic
-behavioural

108
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What are some recruitment sources for internal candidates

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-nominations
-internal job board posting
-HRIS
-succession plans

109
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What are some recruitment sources for external candidates

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job ads
walk-ins
executive search firms
private employment agencies
in house recruiters
temp agencies
educational institutions
internet recruiting

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advantages of internet recruiting

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can reach a large diverse pool of applicants and low cost

111
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benefits of social network recruiting

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-can reach passive audience
-costs confined to HR staff charged with recruiting
-it is believed those hired this way perform better and stay longer w the company

112
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disadvantages of social media recruiting

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-may have diverse impacts on members of protected groups
- privacy concerns

113
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What are the 3 types of methods to evaluate recruiting methods

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  • attitudinal measures
    -behavioural measures
    -performance measures
114
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Benefits of WAB and when to use

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good predictors for many types of work behaviour
use for rapid screening

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concerns for WAB

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-Scoring keys are typically derived to predict one specific, often narrow, outcome
-Require data from many employees to obtain percentages that are stable estimates of the targeted weights

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concerns about BIBs

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BIB items may request personally sensitive information on family background and experiences that borders on violating human rights legislatio

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when to use BIB

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Where large numbers of applicants are competing for few positions (e.g., When there is a low selection ratio)

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