PERSONNEL PLANNING AND RECRUITMENT Flashcards
What is the first step in the recruitment and selection process?
a. performing initial screening interviews
b. building a pool of candidates
c. performing candidate background checks
d. deciding what positions to fill
Deciding what positions to fill
Marcus, an HR manager for Samsung, must decide what positions the firms should fill in the next six months, which means Marcus is currently working on.
a. screening job candidates
b. personnel planning
c. interviewing job candidates
d. writing job descriptions
Personnel planning
The process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm is known as.
a. internal recruiting
b. succession planning
c. long term forecasting
d. advanced interviewing
Succession planning
Which one of the following terms refers to studying a firm’s past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs?
a. ratio analysis
b. trend analysis
c. graphical analysis
d. computer analysis
Trend analysis
Newton Building Supplies hopes to generate an extra $ 4 million in sales next year. A salesperson traditionally generates $ 800,000 in sales each year. Using ration analysis, how many new salespeople should Newton hire?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 10
d. 20
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Which one of the following contains data regarding employees’ education, career development and special skills and is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion?
a. computerized forecasting tools
b. skills inventories
c. trend records
d. scatter plots
Skills inventories
When managers need to determine which current employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will most likely use.
a. scatter plots
b. skills inventories
c. estimated sales trends
d. personnel forecasts
Skills Inventories
All of the following are methods used by firm to develop high-potential candidates for future positions EXCEPT.
a. Providing Internal Training
b. Implementing Job Rotation
c. Offering Global Assignments
d. Developing skills inventories
Developing skills inventories
Smith Industries is thinking of having another company take care of its benefits management. This is called.
a. outsourcing
b. recruiting
c. telecommuting
d. screening
Outsourcing
Recruiting is necessary to.
a. determine whether to use inside or outside candidates
b. forecast the short term supply of outside candidates
c. create positive word of mouth about a firm
d. develop an applicant tool
Develop an applicant tool
Which one of the following is the primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates to fill vacant positions in a firm?
a. lack of knowledge regarding a candidate’s strengths
b. Potential to lose employees who aren’t promoted
c. questionable commitment of candidates to the firm
d. significant training and orientation requirements
Potential to lose employees who aren’t promoted
Maria Boyd has been hired by Barnum Hotels to manage staffing for the regional hotel chain. Barnum intends to open two new hotels with the next three years and will have many job positions to fill. Historically, employee turnover is high at Barnum as employees remain with the company for one or two years before quitting. Maria realizes that Barnum needs to make significant changes in its personnel strategy in order to meet the company’s goals for the future ad improve employee retention rates.
All of the following questions are relevant to Mari’s decision to fill top positions at the new hotels with internal candidates EXCEPT:
a. What are the key managerial positions that are available at the new hotel?
b. What percentage of employers in the service industry use succession planning?
c. What skills, education, and training have been provided to potential candidates?
d. What is the designated procedure for assessing and selecting potential candidates?
What percentage of employers in the service industry use succession planning?
Which one of the following is NOT a toll used by firms to recruit outside candidates?
a. newspaper advertising
b. intranet job postings
c. employment agencies
d. online job boards
Intranet job posting
Which one of the following factors plays the greatest role in determining the best medium for a job advertisement?
a. Skills needed for the job
b. job compensation and salary
c. time allowed to fill the position
d. graphics used in the advertisement
Skills needed for the job
An employer will most likely use a private employment agency in order to.
a. receive assistance writing job ads
b. adhere to legal hiring process
c. Fill a specific job opening quickly
d. spend more time recruiting applicants
Fill a specific job opening quickly
