58) An employer will most likely use a private employment agency to ________.
A) receive assistance writing catchy ads
B) adhere to federal hiring practices
C) fill a specific job opening quickly
D) reach unemployed individuals
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
59) Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe the contingent workforce of an
organization?
A) part-time employees
B) just-in-time workers
C) collateral employees
D) temporary workers
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
60) Which of the following best explains the rising trend of businesses using temporary workers?
A) workers’ desires for flexible schedules
B) desire of businesses to avoid paying overtime
C) high cost of workers’ compensation insurance
D) low economic confidence among employers
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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61) Jackie, a nurse, works on temporary assignment for local hospitals on an as-needed basis.
Jackie is ________.
A) on job rotation
B) a contingent worker
C) using job enlargement
D) in a benchmark position
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Application
62) Which of the following terms refers to the use of nontraditional recruitment sources?
A) HR management
B) negligent hiring
C) personnel planning
D) alternative staffing
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
63) ________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out top
management talent for their clients.
A) State-run employment agencies
B) Private employment agencies
C) Executive recruiters
D) Temporary agencies
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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64) Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an executive recruiter?
A) limited contacts in high-tech industries
B) inability to approach employed prospects
C) unfamiliarity with a company’s needs
D) legally required to reveal firm’s identity
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
65) Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level executive to oversee its finance division.
Qualified candidates can be difficult to find, so the firm would most likely benefit from using
a(n) ________ to recruit potential candidates.
A) state employment agency
B) executive recruiter
C) temporary agency
D) online job site
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Application
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66) Which of the following is an advantage of college recruiting?
A) access to a source of management trainees
B) inexpensive method of screening applicants
C) highly effective candidate screening process
D) minimal preparation required by firms
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
67) What is the primary goal of college recruiters?
A) supporting employment diversity programs
B) attracting good candidates to the firm
C) cutting future recruiting costs for the firm
D) developing a pool of temporary workers
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
68) In regard to on-campus recruiting, which of the following will most likely help sell the
employer to the interviewee?
A) simplified application forms
B) well-written job descriptions
C) recruiter’s professional attire
D) personable nature of the recruiter
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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69) Which of the following would be the best option for a business that needs to attract local
applicants for hourly jobs?
A) employee referral campaigns
B) college recruiting
C) headhunters
D) walk-ins
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Application
70) Which of the following generates the highest quality of job applicants for most firms?
A) employee referrals
B) internal job postings
C) regional career fairs
D) national online job boards
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
71) Haley, an HR specialist, needs to determine which hiring source produces the best candidates
for her firm. Which of the following would most likely help Haley with her task?
A) HR scorecard
B) high performance work system
C) applicant tracking system
D) transaction processing system
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Application
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72) An applicant tracking system allows an HR manager to ________.
A) develop training programs for new hires
B) identify the best recruitment sources
C) conduct online appraisals
D) post new positions
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
73) All of the following are benefits associated with applicant tracking systems EXCEPT
________.
A) reducing recruiting costs
B) implementing training programs
C) finding and hiring better employees
D) identifying effective recruitment sources
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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74) Organizations are resorting to various methods in order to recruit qualified candidates for job
openings. All of the following are current methods in which organizations recruit job candidates
EXCEPT ________.
A) Twitter
B) Facebook
C) LinkedIn
D) Online job boards
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
75) The three main types of employment agencies include all of the following EXCEPT
________.
A) agencies supporting non-profit organizations
B) federal training agencies
C) privately owned agencies
D) public agencies
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
76) Examples of alternative staffing include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) in-house temporary employees
B) contract technical employees
C) outsourced employees
D) temporary employees
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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77) Which online recruiting method best enables candidates to get a feel for a company’s
working environment?
A) applicant tracking
B) virtual office tour
C) career interests game
D) intelligent automated résumé screening
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
78) What is the benefit of intelligent automated résumé screening?
A) finding keywords and phrases of applicants
B) encouraging applicant-employer interaction
C) understanding an applicant’s job preferences
D) posting highly detailed job descriptions
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
79) According to recruitment research, which of the following is a true statement?
A) Recruitment materials with general job information improve recruiting.
B) The recruitment source has a significant effect on the reduction of turnover.
C) Job previews that address positive and negative aspects of a job increase turnover.
D) Organizational image has little if any effect on an applicant’s initial reaction to a firm.
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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80) Based on recruitment research, which of the following management practices would LEAST
likely improve recruiting effectiveness?
A) ensuring that the company website is attractive and updated
B) using applicant referrals from current employees
C) providing applicants with salary information
D) emphasizing positive aspects of the job
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
81) Online recruiting through social media network sites is generating quicker responses from
job candidates than traditional online job boards and has also provided a means by which
organizations can recruit older workers.
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
82) The “.jobs” domain is primarily used by HR managers for succession planning purposes.
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 5
LO: 5.5: List and discuss the main sources of outside candidates.
Skill: Concept
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