Chapter 6 - Recruiting High Quality Talent Flashcards
Define “Talent Acquisition”.
-Process of finding and hiring high-quality talent needed to meet the organization’s workforce needs.
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Define “Recruiting”.
-Process of generating a pool of qualified applicants for organizational jobs.
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Define “Employment Brand”.
-Distinct image of the organization that captures the essence of the company to engage employees and outsiders.
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Define “Core Workers”.
-Employees who are foundational to the business.
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Define “Flexible Workers”.
-Employees who are hired on an “as-needed” basis.
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Define “Labor Markets”.
-The supply pool from which employers attract employees.
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Define “Labor Force Population”.
-All individuals who are available for selection if all possible recruitment strategies are used.
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Define “Applicant Population”.
-A subset of the labor force population that is available for selection using a particular recruiting approach.
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Define “Applicant Pool”.
-All persons who are actually evaluated for selection.
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Define “Passive Job Candidates”.
-Qualified individuals who aren’t actively looking for work but might be interested if the right job comes along.
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Define “Gamification”.
-Using game thinking and software to engage people in solving problems.
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Define “Job Posting”.
-System in which the employer provides notices of job openings, and employees respond by applying for specific openings.
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Define “Rerecruiting”.
-Seeking out former employees and recruiting them again to work for an organization.
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Define “Headhunter”.
-Employment agencies that focus their efforts on executive, managerial, and professional positions.
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Define “Yield Ratios”.
-Comparison of the number of applicants at one stage of the recruiting process with the number at the next stage.
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