Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
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the “disposable American workforce”

has a nontraditional relationship with the work-site employer, and work as part-timers, temporaries, or independent contractors.

A

Contingent workers

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2
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process of “attracting” individuals to apply for jobs.

timely, sufficient numbers, with appropriate qualifications

A

Recruitment

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3
Q

Hiring external workers

work that was previously done by internal staff

A

Outsourcing

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4
Q

having workers in another country

development, maintenance, delivery os services by a vendor in another country

A

Offshoring

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5
Q

moving jobs to a cheaper part of the country

Not outside the country

A

Onshoring

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6
Q

finding another job

individuals committed to looking employed or not

A

Active job seekers

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7
Q

if the right opportunity came along.

satisfied w current job, typically employed

A

Passive job seekers

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8
Q

policy to fill vacancies w current employees

A

PFW - Promotion from Within

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9
Q

document - specifies job title, dept., date, and details

A

Employee Requisition

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10
Q

where qualified candidates are located

A

recruitment sources

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11
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means used to attract potential employees

A

recruitment methods

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12
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informing that job openings exist

A

job posting

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13
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procedure - permits employees to apply for a “Posted” position

A

job bidding

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14
Q

recommending a friend or associate for a job

A

employee referral

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15
Q

unique form of employee referral- every employee becomes a recruiter for company.

A

employee enlistment

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16
Q

extensive use of employee referral -does not reflect diversity.

A

2006 EEOC Compliance Manual warns

17
Q

1 in 4 adults have an arrest or conviction that is on criminal background checks

A

ex-offenders and job-readiness programs

ex. Sweet Beginnings

18
Q

use the internet to recruit for jobs

A

Internet Recruiter

19
Q

Online recruiting method -attract large # of applicants

A

virtual job fair

20
Q

LinkedIn job posting

A

Mobile Recruiting

21
Q

jobs on company home page

A

corporate career web sites