45) ________ are special employment agencies retained by employers to seek out
top-tier management talent for their clients.
A) State-run employment agencies
B) Temporary agencies
C) Executive recruiters
D) Job banks
Objective: Chapter objective 5
46) Executive recruiters are also called ________.
A) headhunters
B) staffers
C) alternative staffing companies
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 5
47) Which of the following is a disadvantage of using an executive recruiter?
A) many contacts in field
B) adept at contacting candidates who are not on the job market
C) unfamiliar what the company truly wants in the ideal candidate
D) ability to keep identity of firm confidential
Skill: AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Objective: Chapter objective 5
48) Pamlico River Productions is seeking a top-level executive to serve in its
finance division. Qualified candidates can be difficult to find because there is
more demand than supply. Pamlico River Productions should consider using a(n)
________ for recruitment.
A) state-run employment agency
B) executive recruiter
C) temporary agency
D) Any of the above.
Skill: AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Objective: Chapter objective 5
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49) Which of the following is an advantage of college recruiting?
A) access to a source of management trainees
B) schedules for recruitment visits set far ahead of time
C) access to candidates who are not looking for jobs
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 5
50) College recruiters typically seek to ________.
A) determine whether a candidate is worthy of further consideration
B) fill the position
C) cut costs for the firm by reducing the need to for on-site interviews
D) develop a pool of applicants for future screening
Objective: Chapter objective 5
51) Besides determining whether a candidate is worth further consideration,
college recruiters also seek to ________.
A) fill the position
B) develop a pool of applicants for future screening
C) attract good candidates
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 5
52) When it comes to on-campus recruiting, which of the items listed below
should be assessed by the campus recruiter?
A) motivation
B) commitment
C) appearance
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 5
53) One of the biggest challenges facing single parents in the job market is
________.
A) getting access to the Internet to search job sites
B) balancing work and family life
C) getting a sufficient salary
D) minimizing the commute to work
Objective: Chapter objective 5
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54) Once a firm has a pool of applicants, the first step in pre-screening is the
________.
A) in-person interview
B) on-site visit
C) application form
D) recommendation from recruiters
Objective: Chapter objective 6
55) Which of the following is not a type of information that could be illegal on
application forms?
A) education
B) experience
C) work stability
D) applicant’s age
Objective: Chapter objective 6
56) Which of the following could be perceived as discriminatory when asked on
an employment application form?
A) race
B) religion
C) age
D) All of the above.
Objective: Chapter objective 6
57) Mandatory alternative dispute resolution agreements require ________.
A) disgruntled employees to contact the local EEOC office prior to filing formal
complaints
B) applicants to agree to arbitrate certain legal disputes related to employment or
dismissal
C) applicants to take unpaid leaves of absence during employment disputes
D) applicants agree not to dispute decisions of the company regarding their
employment
Skill: AACSB: Analytical Skills
Objective: Chapter objective 6
58) There are ________ steps in expediting a job analysis process.
A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
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Objective: Chapter objective 2
59) A job description has all of the following elements except:
A) what the job holder does.
B) how the job holder does it.
C) under what conditions a job is done.
D) All of the above are included in a job description.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
60) A relationships statement in a job description may contain all of the following
except:
A) mentors.
B) reports to.
C) works with.
D) supervises.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
61) The recruitment and selection process has ________ steps.
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 7
Objective: Chapter objective 3
62) ________ planning is the process of deciding what positions the firm will
have to fill, and how to fill them..
A) Workforce
B) Selection
C) Recruitment
D) Replacement
Objective: Chapter objective 3
63) A big question in an organization is whether to fill an opening from the inside
or with an outside candidate.
Objective: Chapter objective 4
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64) Job analysis produces information used for writing job descriptions and job
specifications.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
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65) The information gathered during a job analysis is used primarily for listing
what the job entails and what kind of people to hire for the job.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
66) Conducting the job analysis is the sole responsibility of the HR specialist.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
67) Interviewing is simple and lets workers report activities that might not
otherwise surface.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
68) Observation as a data collection method in a job analysis is most appropriate
for jobs entailing a lot of mental activity.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
69) Employers may provide employees pocket dictating machines and iPads to
record activities at random times of the workday.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
70) A manager uses job description information to write a job specification that
lists the knowledge, abilities, and skills needed to perform the job.
Skill: AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Objective: Chapter objective 2
71) Competency-based job analysis is more job-focused than traditional job
analysis.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
72) Competency-based job analysis means describing the job in terms of the
observable competencies (knowledge, skills, and/or behaviors) that an employee
must have to do the job.
Objective: Chapter objective 2
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