HRM 481 Exam #2 Part 1

Question 1

How have 21st century analytics changed the staffing models?

Answer 1

Efficiency v. Time, Cost and Business v. Risk Avoidance, looking at candidate relationships

Question 2

What are some questions to ask if you were strategic with talentship and using a new headcount review?

Answer 2

1. What do employees do that make the biggest difference in business?
2. How does their activity blend with others in the company?
3. How do these activities affect business? What/How do you involve frontline managers and supervisors?

Question 3

If a department hires one hundred people at an average of 50k/year, you could come up with a charge back of 10%, or ____ per hire.

Answer 3

$5,000 per hire

Question 4

_____ are cost per hire, annual salary, and cost per source.

Answer 4

Cost metrics

Question 5

How do you measure the quality of a new hire?

Answer 5

6-month review, productivity, organization expectations

Question 6

What are some talent orientated staffing questions?

Answer 6

1. What individuals are you targeting?
2. What is the recruitment message?
3. Where are you sending that message?

Question 7

____, ____, and ____ are key in matching what the department needs with the candidates provided.

Answer 7

Quality, performance, and retention

Question 8

When filling the CEO position externally, there is a ____% chance the CEO will leave within 18 months.

Answer 8

50%

Question 9

____ and ____ matter to business managers when it comes to the staffing process.

Answer 9

Quality and Speed - “the best candidates in a hurry!”

Question 10

____ is the percentage of salary cost of a new hire on average in the first year.

Answer 10

8% - 12%

Question 11

What are the ideal measurements of a strategic performance appraisal?

Answer 11

Measuring actual performance against results - Did that person help the company and themselves meet the goals? Are they progressing with their skills and knowledge?

Question 12

How could you measure a recruiter’s effectiveness in staffing?

Answer 12

Retention, time to fill, yield from your sources

Question 13

____ is a new term which is building organization effectiveness by improving decisions that affect or depend on human capital, where they make the biggest strategic difference, and wherever they are made.

Answer 13

Talentship

Question 14

Social media is very effective with recruiting in what areas?

Answer 14

Non Management, executive, management, entry-level - all positions

Question 15

Leaders are in short supply, HR can allocate where? There is the greatest impact or the term ____.

Answer 15

Lateral/Deploy

Question 16

The ____ needs to be in agreement with the attributes of the candidate, hiring process, and be involved in the steps of recruitment.

Answer 16

Hiring manager

Question 17

Objectives of recruitment are ____.

Answer 17

1. filling open positions
2. time to fill
3. cost per hire
4. retention rate

Question 18

What are employee value expectations?

Answer 18

1. Development
2. Compensation
3. Benefits
4. Work Content

Question 19

Metrics that are important in the sourcing and staffing process.

Answer 19

1. Quality
2. Time to Fill
3. Speed
4. Accuracy

Question 20

Any behavior, skill, knowledge or
other type of stated expectation that is
crucial to the success of each
employee and to the success of the
entire organization.

Answer 20

Competency Assessment

Question 21

Valuable information can be
gained from new employees
concerning: _________,
____________ and
_______________.

Answer 21

1. Candidate experience
2. Communication
3. Treatment

Question 22

What is important in order to have a good candidate experience?

Answer 22

1. Communication
2. Company values
3. Transparency
4. Goals
5. Site visits
6. Realistic expectations

Question 23

____________from universities make great recruiters at college career fairs.

Answer 23

Alumni

Question 24

_________and________ are affecting business and recruitment.

Answer 24

1. Technology
2. Demographic shifts

Question 25

Companies can increase employee
________________by providing mentors,
designing work in teams, fostering team
cohesiveness, encouraging employee referrals,
and providing clear socialization and
communication about the company’s values and
culture, as well as financial incentives based on
tenure or unique incentives that may not be
common elsewhere.

Answer 25

Engagement