Lecture 10 Recruiting, Selection, and Interviewing

Question 1

Recruiting

Answer 1

Any practice or activity carried on by
the organization with the primary purpose of
identifying and attracting potential employees

Question 2

Goals

Answer 2

To provide information that will attract a
significant pool of qualified candidates and
discourage unqualified ones from applying

Question 3

Internal vs. External Recruiting

Answer 3

Motivating for internal members

Question 4

Lead-the-market pay strategies

Answer 4

Pay more than the current market wages for a job

Question 5

Employment-at-will policies

Answer 5

If there is no specific employment contract saying otherwise, the
employer or employee may end an employment relationship at any
time

Question 6

What external career source is used to hire the most employees

Answer 6

Company careers website

Question 7

Advantages of External vs. Internal Recruiting

Answer 7

Advantages of Internal

• Applicants are well known to the organization
• Cheaper and faster than recruiting externally
• Minimizes unrealistic expectations about the job
• Motivating factor

Advantages of External

• For entry-level or specialized upper-level positions, external
  recruits may be the only option
• Spur innovation and creativity
• Gain a competitive edge by hiring the best talent

Question 8

Direct Applicants

Answer 8

People who apply for a vacancy without prompting from the
organization

Question 9

Referrals

Answer 9

People who apply because someone in the organization prompted
them to do so

Question 10

Cost Per Hire

Answer 10

Total amount of money spent to fill a
job vacancy (cost of recruitment source divided by the number of
people hired)

Question 11

Yield Ratio

Answer 11

The percentage of applicants from a recruitment
source that make it to the next stage of the selection process

Question 12

Applicants perceive HR specialists as

Answer 12

less credible

Question 13

Steps in the selection process

Answer 13

1. Screening applications and resumes
2. Testing and reviewing work samples
3. Interviewing candidates
4. Checking references and backgrounds
5. Making a Selection

Question 14

Multiple Hurdle

Answer 14

Each stage of the selection process is a
hurdle and when candidates successfully complete one hurdle
they may pass on to the next

Question 15

Compensatory

Answer 15

When a very high score on one assessment
can “make up” for a lower score on another assessment

Question 16

References checks usually happen when…

Answer 16

someone is a finalist for a job