Unit 3: Talent Acquisition Flashcards
What is the process of employee recruitment?
Identifying and attracting potential employees
This includes generating an applicant pool for job vacancies.
What is internal recruitment?
Seeking individuals who currently hold positions in the organization
Internal candidates may apply for job openings.
What is Job slotting?
Process of notifying preferred candidate about upcoming positions so they can hire them
List three advantages of internal recruitment.
- Less taxing on time and resources
- Lower risk
- Boosts employee morale
What are two limitations of internal recruitment?
- Breed resentment towards organization
- Maintenance of status quo
What is external recruitment?
Seeking individuals who do not currently hold positions in the organization
This includes various recruitment strategies.
List two advantages of external recruitment.
- Larger applicant pool
- Greater innovation
What are two limitations of external recruitment?
- May affect workplace morale
- Higher risk
Define active candidates.
Actively looking for new opportunities and available immediately.
Define passive candidates.
Not actively looking for new opportunities and may be willing to leave for a better salary.
What is online recruitment?
Using electronic databases (job websites) to attract passive job seekers
This method offers a large and diverse applicant pool.
What is the main advantage of print media recruitment?
Targeting specific audiences through newspapers, magazines, and trade journals.
What does campus recruitment involve?
Recruiting from universities, colleges, and technical schools
Often includes internship opportunities.
What is the purpose of managing expectations in recruitment?
To provide a balanced view of the job and organization.
What is an employer brand?
Reflects an organization’s reputation as a place to work.
What is a realistic job preview?
A tool that provides candidates with a realistic view of what a job entails.
What is preliminary screening in the recruitment process?
Reviewing applications and/or resumes to eliminate candidates not meeting basic selection criteria.
What are standardized screening methods?
Application form
These methods help ensure consistency in the screening process.
What does selection testing assess?
Knowledge, skills, abilities, and other attributes of retained candidates.
Define reliability in the context of selection testing.
Extent to which a test produces consistent or stable results.
What is construct?
Attributes of a person that can not be directly measured but can be assessed with alternate indicators
What is validity?
A test to accurately measure relevant attributes needed for a job
What is the difference between convergent and discriminant validity?
- Convergent validity: Scores from two tests measuring similar constructs are related
- Discriminant validity: Scores from two tests measuring unrelated constructs are unrelated.
What is construct validity?
Degree to which a test accurately measures the construct it is designed to measure
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What is criterion-related validity?
Degree to which scores on a test are related to a specific outcome
What is the difference between concurrent and predictive validity?
- Concurrent validity: Degree to which test scares are related to current performance
- Predictive validity: Degree to which test scores are related to future performance
What is content validity?
Degree to which the given test represents all aspects of the construct
What is face validity?
Degree to which a test is subjectively viewed as measuring what it is supposed to measure.
Define aptitude test.
Assess how well an individual can learn a skill.
Define achievement test.
Measure existing knowledge or skills.
What are the advantages of cognitive ability tests?
- Best predictor of job performance
- Predictive of adjustment
- Fast and easy to administer
What are the limitations of cognitive ability tests?
- Negative reactions from applicants
- Adverse impact on minority groups
What is personality in the context of recruitment?
Pattern of thoughts, feelings, and actions characteristic of a person.
List the five major personality traits.
- Openness to experience
- Conscientiousness
- Extraversion
- Agreeableness
- Neuroticism
What is a test of integrity?
A specific type of personality test that assesses honesty and dependability.
What is the purpose of a selection interview?
To predict job performance based on applicants’ oral responses to questions.
What is a behavioural interview?
A series of job-related questions that focus on relevant past job-related behaviours based on assumption that past behaviour is good predictor of future behaviour
What is a situational interview?
A series of job-related questions that focus on the individual’s ability to project future behaviour in given scenario
What is the halo/horns effect?
Initial impression distorts how a candidate is assessed.
What is similar-to-me bias?
Favorable ratings when a candidate is similar to the interviewer.
What are the two types of selection interview structures?
- Unstructured
- Structured
What is a background check?
Verification of details provided through resume and application form.
There is Basic, credit and criminal check
Must notify applicant and get permission to check
What is defamation in the context of recruitment?
False information about an applicant that harms their reputation.
Libel (permanent) or Slander (non-permanent)
What is negligent hiring?
Hiring workers with questionable backgrounds ignoring future problems in workplace
What is a multiple cut-off selection decision approach?
Cut-off is established for each selection tool, and all applicants complete all tests.
What is Multiple hurdles cut-off selection
cut-off is established for each selection tool, applicants do not complete all tests if they don’t meet cut-off for previous test
What is a compensatory model in selection decisions?
Candidates are scored on each test, and high scores can compensate for low scores.
What is Yield Ratio?
The percentage of applicants that make into the next selection process
