Chapter 6: Recruiting High-Quality Talent

Question 1

Process of finding and hiring high-quality talent needed to meet the organization’s workforce needs.

Answer 1

Talent acquisition

Question 2

Process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs.

Answer 2

Recruiting

Question 3

RPO

Answer 3

Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Question 4

a rapidly growing option that streamlines recruiting and reduces recruiting costs

Answer 4

Recruitment process outsourcing

Question 5

PEO

Answer 5

Professional Employer Organizations

Question 6

Distinct image of the organization that captures the essence of the company to engage employees and outsiders.

Answer 6

Employment brand

Question 7

Employees that are foundational to the business.

Answer 7

Core workers

Question 8

Employees that are hired on an “as-needed” basis.

Answer 8

Flexible workers

Question 9

AAP

Answer 9

Affirmative Action Programs

Question 10

EEOC

Answer 10

Equal Opportunity Opportunity Commission

Question 11

The supply pool from which employers attract employees.

Answer 11

Labor markets

Question 12

All individuals who are available for selection if all possible recruitment strategies are used.

Answer 12

Labor force population

Question 13

A subset of the labor force population that is available for selection using a particular recruiting approach.

Answer 13

Applicant population

Question 14

All persons who are actually evaluated for selection.

Answer 14

Applicant pool

Question 15

Qualified individuals who aren’t actively looking for work but might be interested if the right job comes along.

Answer 15

Passive job candidates

Question 16

Using game thinking and software to engage people in solving problems.

Answer 16

Gamification

Question 17

HRIS

Answer 17

HR Information Systems

Question 18

allow HR staff to maintain background and knowledge, skills, and abilities information on existing employees.

Answer 18

HR information systems

Question 19

KSA

Answer 19

knowledge, skills, and abilities

Question 20

System in which the employer provides notices of job openings, and employees respond by applying for specific openings.

Answer 20

Job posting

Question 21

Seeking out former employees and recruiting them again to work for an organization.

Answer 21

Rerecruiting

Question 22

Employment agencies that focus their efforts on executive, managerial, and professional positions.

Answer 22

Headhunters

Question 23

GPA

Answer 23

Grade Point Average

Question 24

Comparison of the number of applicants at one stage of the recruiting process with the number at the next stage.

Answer 24

Yield ratios

Question 25

Percentage hired from a given group of candidates.

Answer 25

Selection rate

Question 26

Percentage of applicants hired divided by total number of applicants offered jobs.

Answer 26

Acceptance rate