Talent Planning and Acquisition

Question 1

What is workforce planning?

Answer 1

An ongoing process that ensures alignment between a company’s priorities and its workforce.

Question 2

What is talent acquisition?

Answer 2

Talent acquisition is staffing. It helps execute the workforce plan and involves attracting the best talent.

Question 3

What are the costs of talent acquisition?

Answer 3

Recruiting, training, and acclimation.

Question 4

What is succession planning?

Answer 4

A process used to identify and develop high potential employees.

Question 5

What is workforce analytics?

Answer 5

Provides insight into human behavior.

Question 6

What are predictive analytics?

Answer 6

How, when, and where to recruit talent. reduces search time, and identify quality candidates early.

Question 7

What is sourcing?

Answer 7

Finding candidates.

Question 8

How can sourcing be done?

Answer 8

Employee referrals, social media, and professional associates.

Question 9

What is employment branding?

Answer 9

Positioning your company as the employer of choice. (HR pros help a company define what they want to be known for.)

Question 10

What is employee value proposition?

Answer 10

Reflects what employees want and aligns to organizational strategies.

Question 11

What is recruiting?

Answer 11

The process of getting people to apply for job openings.

Question 12

What are quantitative measures?

Answer 12

Recruitment cost per ratio, time to fill, and cost per hire.

Question 13

What are applicant tracking systems?

Answer 13

Software based, track resumes, and track applicants.

Question 14

What does the selection process look like?

Answer 14

1. Screen
2. Interview
3. Assess
4. Evaluate
5. Select
6. Job offer

Question 15

What is screening?

Answer 15

Ensuring applicants meet the minimum requirements and collect references.

Question 16

What are types of assessments?

Answer 16

Psychological, personality, illegal drugs, technical skills test, and background checks.

Question 17

What are the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures?

Answer 17

1. Define every person’s right to fair treatment.
2. Judge only on merits.
   Title VII of Civil Rights Act 1964 protects from employment discrimination.

Question 18

How can interviews be done strategically?

Answer 18

Review job analysis, choose interview structure, and look for knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Question 19

What is organizational socialization ?

Answer 19

Learning the values, norms, and behaviors and participate as a member.

Question 20

What does the organizational socialization process look like for employees?

Answer 20

1. Introduced to employer brand.
2. Onboarding and orientation.
3. Integration.

Question 21

What does company culture mean?

Answer 21

Underlying beliefs, assumptions, and values.

Question 22

What is Employment at Will?

Answer 22

Employer and employee can end employment at anytime, with or without cause or notice.

Question 23

What are Employment at Will exceptions?

Answer 23

1. Covenant of good faith and fair dealing exception. Must adhere to a contract.
2. Public Policy Exception. (reporting violations, serving on jury duty, filing a discrimination claim)

Question 24

How do I extend the job offer?

Answer 24

1. Negotiate salary and benefits.
2. Draft written offer letter. (pay rate, job title, start date, deadline to accept or decline)
3. Draft employment contract.
4. Pre-employment background check.