Talent Acquisition

Question 1

Modifying a job application process, a work environment, or the circumstances under which a job is performed to enable a qualified individual with a disability to be considered for the job and perform its essential functions.

Answer 1

Reasonable Accommodation

Question 2

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 2

Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Question 3

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 3

Competencies

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Selection Screening

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Head Count

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Sourcing

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Recruitment

Question 8

Process of systematically studying a job in order to identify the activities/tasks and responsibilities it includes, the personal qualifications necessary to perform it, and the conditions under which it is performed.

Answer 8

Job Analysis

Question 9

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 9

Selection Interviews

Question 10

Primary job duties that a qualified individual must be able to perform, either with or without accommodation.

Answer 10

Essential Functions

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

Software application that automates organizations’ management of the recruiting process (such as accepting application materials, screening applicants, etc.).

Answer 12

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Onboarding

Question 14

Process of evaluating the most suitable candidates for a position.

Answer 14

Selection

Question 15

Written statements of the minimum qualifications for the job incumbent.

Answer 15

Job Specifications

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Orientation

Question 17

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 17

Staffing

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Employment Branding