STAFFING/ TALENT ACQUISITION Flashcards
Job posting
Job bidding
Skill banks/skill tracking systems
Employee referrals
internal recruiting
the process of positioning a company as an “employer of choice” in the minds of potential employees.
Employment branding
Performance of hires
Tenure/turnover rate of hires
Absenteeism per hire
Training costs
Criteria for Recruiting Effectiveness (Long-term)
Average time to recruit
Selection & acceptance rates of applicants
Cost/applicant hired
Quantity of applicants
Quality of applicants
EEO implications
Criteria for Recruiting Effectiveness (Short-term)
advertising, recruiter’s salaries, materials, training costs, agency fees
Direct Recruiting Expenses
advertising, recruiter’s salaries, materials, training costs, agency fees
Indirect Expenses
interviewer poses specific questions and maintains control
Directive interview
interviewer asks open-ended questions and provides general direction but allows applicant to guide the process
Nondirective interview
not realizing that responses are “politically correct” rather than factual
Cultural noise
putting undue emphasis on non-verbal cues that are not job related
Nonverbal bias
picking candidates based on characteristics they share with the interviewer rather than on job-related criteria
Similar to me error
A test must be
valid
reliable
job-related predictor
assess skills that a candidate has already learned
Cognitive ability tests
measure social interaction skills and patterns of behavior
Personality tests
measure the general ability to learn or acquire new skills
Aptitude tests
