lesson 1

Question 1

a managerial function which involves training after the individuals have been selected for a specific job function, after which, requiring them of their responsibilities.

Answer 1

Staffing

Question 2

the process of collecting information and details on a specific work, and the duties and responsibilities of the specific work or position.

Answer 2

Job Analysis

Question 3

refer to the group of people who work in a particular organization. also refer to the act of holding a specific position in an organization.

Answer 3

Staff

Question 4

-plays an important tool in specifying the qualifications that an aspiring applicant must have.
-Identifies “who should qualify for the job.

Answer 4

Job Specification

Question 5

involves the process of finding suitable employee and hiring them to join a company or a firm with various or specific job vacancies.

Answer 5

Recruiting

Question 6

the process of designating qualified applicants who apply for a position in a firm.

Answer 6

Recruitment

Question 7

different techniques are used in recruiting applicants and there are two sources of recruiting them: internal and external

Answer 7

Recruitment and The Strategies

Question 8

choosing between an external and internal recruitment is the next step once the vacancies were identified.

Answer 8

position announcement/ job posting

Question 9

specific questions are needed to be answered in filling vacancies in the organization. One is, “Should the existing vacancy needed to be filled?” because there are cases when it is better to leave a vacant position unfilled.

Answer 9

Planning and approval

Question 10

on the other hand promotes hiring of employees from the outside source. This source is used when the available positions whose job specifications cannot be met by existing personnel within the organization.

Answer 10

External Hiring

Question 11

-summarizes the duties and responsibilities, and the qualifications of the applicant needed for a specific job.
-gives the “what” in a job.

Answer 11

Job Description

Question 12

usually involves promotion. Recruitment from within increases the general level of morale of employees who feel that they would have avenues for promotion or transfer. Because morale is heightened, their preparation for the events of promotion or transfer is encouraged.

Answer 12

Internal Hiring

Question 13

company web pages and job websites are the most popular nowadays. Using the internet for job posting gives maximum exposure for the applicants and the organization as well

Answer 13

Internet

Question 14

used to be the most popular medium in recruiting applicants. Companies usually prefer to advertise in broadsheets on Sunday issues because more people read newspapers on that day

Answer 14

Newspaper Entertainment

Question 15

applicants who are ‘walking-in’ are ready to be interviewed right away since they are already at the company’s doorsteps. The downside is that the HR wastes time entertaining many applicants who are not called for appointment and who do not know if the position they are applying for is still vacant.

Answer 15

Walk-ins

Question 16

it is advantageous for a hiring organization to contact a manpower agency since the human resource of the organization can leave all the responsibilities to the agency

Answer 16

Manpower Agency

Question 17

there are companies which participate in job fairs to minimize costs

Answer 17

Job Fairs

Question 18

there are applicants who are referred
by people who knows employees in the company that has vacancies.

Answer 18

Referrals

Question 19

companies highly technical in nature like software and developer usually hire project-based employees.

Answer 19

project basis

Question 20

companies which participate in college fairs most of the time need fresh graduates who are willing to be paid minimum wage as starting salaries

Answer 20

Company Recruitment

Question 21

After screening and sorting out the resumes of the applicants, selection process follows next. Scheduling of psychological testing or preliminary interview is included in this phase.

Answer 21

Selection

Question 22

There are companies that do preliminary screening by facilitating a psychological test. Applicants who pass the test are qualified for the preliminary interview.

Answer 22

Psychological Testing

Question 23

There are companies that decide to conduct preliminary interview of the applicants before administering the psychological test. In this stage, applicants who fail to execute good impression do not undergo the psychological testing

Answer 23

Screen/Interview and background check

Question 24

• Is when the applicant faces several interviewers who take turns in asking questions. This method allows the decision makers (interviewers) to gather the same information before arriving to a decision to hire. However, the applicant may not answer the questions right, considering the pressure of facing the members of the panel.

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Panel job interview

Question 25

is Done to clarify incidents in the past of the applicant, in his/her former job or life experiences relevant to the job being applied for. The rationale behind is that, the interviewer is able to compare and assess the applicant based on his/her past experiences

Answer 25

Behavioural of Experienced-based interview

Question 26

Is when the interviewer relies on pre- established set of questions and is usually based on job description and specification.

Answer 26

Structured Interview

Question 27

Is the type wherein the interviewer prepares guide questions and allows the applicant to answer spontaneously.

Answer 27

unstructured interview

Question 28

Is the stage where the HR department offers the job to the most favored candidate. If the applicant accepts the offer, the new hire will be assigned the position title and would be offered the starting pay.

Answer 28

Job offer

Question 29

Shifting of an employee to a new position in which his/her status, salaries and responsibilities are increased

Answer 29

Vertical Promotion

Question 30

Here are employee gets more salary(annual salary increment) without necessary being shifted up to a new position, length of service, performance, personal qualities, qualifications among others are considered when carrying out promotion exercise

Answer 30

Horizontal Promotion