HRM 481 Exam #1 Pt. 1

Question 1

According to the consultant Adecco, what are the biggest challenges facing HR and companies today as far as recruitment and staffing?

(Challenges)

Answer 1

Skilled workers, Hard Skills v. Soft Skills (soft skills were downplayed for a long time), and Communication

Question 2

Analysis of the company’s workforce and creating a process to successfully meet future…

(Challenges)

Answer 2

Workforce Planning

Question 3

What are the biggest talent trends according to LinkedIn?

(Challenges)

Answer 3

Employee experience, people analytics, internal recruiting, multigenerational workforce

Question 4

1 indicator of a high performing team according to gallup is the ____ and ____ that develop solely through social connections.

(Challenges)

Answer 4

Psychological safety (1), trust (2)

Question 5

Eliminating ____ in talent takes reviewing the present level employees and their skills and adding training or new employees.

(Challenges)

Answer 5

Talent Gap

Question 6

Skills and time utilization through ____ with ____ managers critical to the processes of HR and employee relations success.

(Staffing)

Answer 6

Communication (1), front-line (2)

Question 7

Multiple variables can affect numbers and gaps in staffing and a simple ____ analysis can show a correlation.

(Staffing)

Answer 7

Regression

Question 8

Employees stay because they believe they are doing meaningful work is part of ____.

(Staffing)

Answer 8

Retention

Question 9

• Commit long-term.
• Measure consistently.
• Connect engagement to business results.
• Seek employee input.
• Gain leadership support.
• Create and translate the strategy to all.
• These are best practices for ____.

(Staffing)

Answer 9

Engagement

Question 10

Encompasses orientation as well as the first months of an employee’s tenure in a postion. Helps an employee develop positive working relationships with their supervisor, coworkers and other with whom they will need to interact while performing their work. This is ____.

(Staffing)

Answer 10

Onboarding

Question 11

Looking at the future and human capital needs. Potential impact on the company and the gaps made or filled.

(Workplace Planning)

Answer 11

Demand Analysis

Question 12

Number of separations for the year by average number of employees per month.

(Workplace Planning)

Answer 12

Turnover

Question 13

Three key elements in a job analysis and job description.

(Workplace Planning)

Answer 13

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Question 14

Analyze the career development plans by job function, division, or organizational classification.

(Workplace Planning)

Answer 14

Flow Analysis
- How does it fit with other jobs?

Question 15

Relationship exists between two variables and the variables change over time - past performance and business sales.

(Workforce Planning)

Answer 15

Trend and Ratio Analysis

Question 16

Exit of educated and skilled citizens from emerging and developing countries for better paying jobs in developed countries.

(Staffing Pt. 2)

Answer 16

Brain Drain

Question 17

Build, buy, or borrow. Sources, entry-level v. experienced hires and cost, long terms plans.

(Staffing Pt. 2)

Answer 17

Solution Analysis (What’s your long-term plan?)

Question 18

Reviewing current staff and employees and ____ the future number of employees takes data, experience, and a review of the market.

(Staffing Pt. 2)

Answer 18

Forecasting

Question 19

Two of the biggest changes in how we do work.

(Staffing Pt. 2)

Answer 19

Remote and Hybrid

Question 20

Enviromental is affected by these factors: PEST, what are they?

(Staffing Pt. 2)

Answer 20

• Political
• Economical
• Social
• Technical
  (How does it fit with HR?)

Question 21

What is included in the employee life cycle?

(Planning)

Answer 21

• Recruitment and Selection
• Onboarding and Orientation
• Training and Development
• Performance Management
• Transition

Question 22

Intro, growth, maturity, and decline is part of the business ____ ____. Why is this important in the employee life cycle?

(Planning)

Answer 22

Life Cycle

Question 23

____ can retain key employees.

(Planning)

Answer 23

Training

Question 24

Name two successful retention practices discussed according to SHRM and LinkedIn.

(Planning)

Answer 24

Clear Expectations, Having Growth Opportunties (Incentives, Resources, and Tools)

Question 25

Hiring a candidate from a competitor with a needed skills can be called “____”.

(Planning)

Answer 25

“Cherry-Picking”