quiz 4 pt 1 Flashcards
Define recruitment.
The process of searching for and attracting qualified job applicants.
Why is recruitment strategically important?
Companies with strong recruitment practices financially outperform others and have higher shareholder value.
What are the 4 steps of the recruitment process?
Identify job openings
Determine job requirements
Choose recruitment sources & methods
Generate a pool of qualified applicants
What is the main difference between internal and external recruitment?
Internal recruitment hires from within the company, while external recruitment hires from outside.
What is the Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE)?
People focus too much on traits and ignore the impact of the environment.
What happens when a team has too much talent?
conflicts over leadership, reducing team effectiveness.
What are the benefits of online job applications?
✅ Increased job exposure
✅ Reduces bias from face-to-face meetings
What are the disadvantages of online applications?
❌ Overwhelming number of applications
❌ Can be harder to screen effectively
What are some internal recruitment methods?
Job postings
Reviewing HR records
Skills inventories
What are some external recruitment sources?
Employee referrals
Career fairs
Online job postings
Professional networks
What are the pros and cons of employee referrals?
✅ Low recruiting cost
❌ Risk of favoritism and discrimination
What is a “cold call” in recruitment?
When job seekers apply without a formal job posting, either in person (walk-ins) or by sending résumés (write-ins).
Why do companies use internships for recruitment?
To assess interns’ performance and hire top candidates after graduation.
What are three key recruitment constraints?
Employment equity policies
Compensation limits
Promote-from-within policies
human capital theory
the longer youre in a firm the more knowledge and experience you acquire
both parties benefit from an already knowledgeable person
job posting
notifying current employees about postions
job slotting
notifying the perfered candidate about current or upcoming positions
yield ratio
the percentage of applicants that proceeds to the next stage of selection process
want ad
a recruitment ad describing the job and its specifications (everything they want)
blind ad
a recruitment where the identity and address of the employer are given
