Talent Acquisition

Question 1

Process by which new employees become familiar with the organization and with their specific department, coworkers, and job.

Answer 1

Orientation

Question 2

Process of assimilating new employees into an organization through orientation programs and their experiences in their first months of employment.

Answer 2

Onboarding

Question 3

Number of people on an organization’s payroll at a particular moment in time.

Answer 3

Head count

Question 4

Clusters of highly interrelated attributes, including knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), that give rise to the behaviors needed to perform a given job effectively.

Answer 4

Competencies

Question 5

HR function that acts on the organizational human capital needs identified through workforce planning and attempts to provide an adequate supply of qualified individuals to complete the body of work necessary for the organization’s financial success.

Answer 5

Staffing

Question 6

Process of evaluating the most suitable candidates for a position.

Answer 6

Selection

Question 7

Process by which an organization generates a pool of qualified job applicants.

Answer 7

Sourcing

Question 8

Interviews designed to probe areas of interest to the interviewer in order to determine how well a job candidate meets the needs of the organization.

Answer 8

Selection interviews

Question 9

Employees’ perceived value of the total rewards and tangible and intangible benefits they receive from the organization as part of employment, which drives unique and compelling organizational strategies for talent acquisition, retention and engagement.

Answer 9

Employee value proposition (EVP)

Question 10

Process by which an organization seeks out candidates and encourages them to apply for job openings.

Answer 10

Recruitment

Question 11

Document that describes a job and its essential functions and requirements (including tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, responsibilities, and reporting structure).

Answer 11

Job description

Question 12

Process of positioning an organization as an “employer of choice” in the labor market.

Answer 12

Employment branding

Question 13

Written statements of the minimum qualifications for the job incumbent.

Answer 13

Job specifications

Question 14

Analyzing candidates’ application forms, curricula vitae, and resumes to locate the most-qualified candidates for an open job.

Answer 14

Selection screening