57) Harold’s Department Stores frequently use contingent workers. What is the most likely
reason that the firm uses contingency workers?
A) implementing telecommuting
B) minimizing specialty training
C) having scheduling flexibility
D) experiencing exceptional work ethics
58) Which of the following is TRUE about contingent workers?
A) Contingent workers are primarily unskilled workers.
B) Contingent workers do not have an implicit or explicit contract for ongoing employment.
C) Contingent workers usually have the choice to continue employment after completion of their
initial assignments.
D) all of the above
59) Executive recruiting director Owen Williams regularly uses his smartphone and the mobile
version of LinkedIn to post job listings and connect to potential candidates. This is an example of
________ in action.
A) digital recruitment
B) leading edge recruiting
C) social media recruitment
D) mobile recruiting
60) What has revolutionized the way companies recruit employees and job seekers search and
apply for jobs?
A) online recruitment methods
B) state employment agencies
C) local job fairs
D) headhunters
61) Alan works in the HR department at a manufacturing firm, and his primary responsibility is
to use the firm’s Web site to monitor and coordinate recruitment activities. Which term most
likely describes Alan’s position at the firm?
A) Webmaster
B) data analyst
C) Internet recruiter
D) technical recruiter
62) An employee whose primary task is to use the Internet in the recruitment process is best
known as a(n) ________.
A) online manager
B) IT recruiter
C) cyber recruiter
D) headhunter
63) An event at a local university allowed students to visit virtual employer booths and submit
their résumés online 24 hours a day, seven days a week. What is this recruitment method called?
A) mass recruiting
B) universal recruiting
C) virtual job fair
D) corporate job board
64) Heather is searching for a job as a software designer. She is currently reviewing available
positions on Cisco‘s Web site to determine if any openings at the firm match her qualifications.
Which of the following terms best describes the Web site that Heather is using to find a job?
A) human resources Web site
B) corporate career Web site
C) recruiting Web site
D) niche Web site
65) Which term refers to a job site that is accessible from a company homepage that lists
available jobs at the company and provides a way for applicants to apply for jobs?
A) corporate career Web site
B) Internet niche job board
C) corporate Weblog
D) general purpose job board
66) Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective corporate career Web site?
A) indicates appraisal methods
B) specifies health benefit plans
C) provides a brief job description
D) promotes the firm in a positive tone
67) Employers and employment agencies are using Weblogs to ________.
A) share information about job applicants
B) discuss company policies and procedures
C) conduct background checks of applicants
D) hire contingent workers for short-term projects
68) Natalie is using Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com in her job search. These sites are
examples of ________.
A) Weblogs
B) cyber recruiters
C) corporate career Web sites
D) general-purpose job boards
69) Experts suggest that general-purpose job boards, such as Monster.com, are best for job
seekers in professions ________.
A) that require graduate level degrees
B) that require technological skills
C) within small industries
D) with high-turnover
70) Which of the following is a national recruiting network and suite of Web-based recruiting
and career services automation tools for colleges, employers, and job candidates?
A) CareerBuilder.com
B) Monster.com
C) NACElink Network
D) AllianceQ database
71) Which of the following is NOT one of the components of the NACElink Network?
A) job posting
B) résumé database
C) interview scheduling
D) virtual interviewing
72) AllianceQ is best described as a(n) ________.
A) alliance of colleges and employers
B) shared pool of job candidates
C) general-purpose job board
D) international niche site
73) What are Web sites that cater to a specific profession called?
A) niche sites
B) Weblogs
C) Web links
D) contract sites
74) Which of the following is NOT a niche site?
A) dice.com
B) monster.com
C) TVjobs.com
D) joyjobs.com
75) Jeff wants to find a job in the technical field. Which niche site would be most beneficial to
Jeff?
A) cfo.com
B) joyjobs.com
C) dice.com
D) coolworks.com
76) What can be said about general-purpose job boards?
A) The use of general-purpose job boards has decreased.
B) The use of general-purpose job boards has increased.
C) The use of general-purpose job boards is effective for job seekers in professions that
experience high turnover.
D) The use of general-purpose job boards is effective for attracting applicants for executive–level
jobs.
77) What should a company have if it is likely to attract unsolicited applicants?
A) above average base pay
B) well–designed Web interface to facilitate making application
C) positive image or employer brand
D) sign-on bonuses
78) What traditional recruitment method communicates the firm’s employment needs to the
public through media such as newspapers and industry publications?
A) internships
B) recruiters
C) job fairs
D) advertising
79) Maria, an HR manager at a software firm, wants a low cost method for generating broad
interest in her firm to attract job candidates. Which of the following would be the best method
for Maria to use?
A) TV ad
B) billboard
C) career fair
D) newspaper ad
80) Jack, an HR manager at an electronics firm, has been informed that he needs to hire twenty
technicians immediately. Which of the following would most likely be the best method for
quickly attracting experienced technicians?
A) job fair
B) event recruiting
C) radio advertisement
D) newspaper advertisement
81) Which of the following is primarily used to recruit white collar employees for specific niches
in the job market?
A) private employment agency
B) community job fair
C) radio advertising
D) special event
82) Individuals are often turned off by private employment agencies because of their ________.
A) lack of technology
B) inconvenience
C) requirements
D) fees
83) ________ are operated by each state but receive overall policy direction from the U.S.
Employment Service.
A) Newspapers
B) Special events agencies
C) Private recruitment agencies
D) Public employment agencies
84) Which of the following would most likely operate a public employment agency located in
Albany, New York?
A) EEOC
B) City of Albany
C) State of New York
D) Department of Labor
85) Which of the following pays for the services provided by public employment agencies?
A) state governments that run the agencies
B) employees who are placed in jobs
C) individuals who apply for jobs
D) employers who hire workers
86) Technical and vocational schools, community colleges, colleges, and universities are the
primary focus of ________.
A) public recruitment agencies
B) private employment agencies
C) executive search firms
D) recruiters
87) The student placement director at a university helps corporate recruiters in all of the
following ways EXCEPT ________.
A) negotiating salaries and benefits
B) identifying qualified candidates
C) providing interview rooms
D) scheduling interviews
88) Which of the following is an effort on the part of a single employer or group of employers to
attract a large number of applicants to one location for interviews?
A) mass recruiting
B) event recruiting
C) job board
D) job fair
89) Which method of external recruiting is designed primarily for students?
A) radio advertising
B) employment agencies
C) internships
D) employee referrals
90) Which recruitment method especially aids students in determining whether a given company
would be a desirable employer?
A) college recruiting
B) job analysis
C) event recruiting
D) internship
91) Organizations used by firms to locate experienced professionals when other sources prove
inadequate are referred to as ________.
A) employee leasing firms
B) executive search firms
C) private employment agencies
D) professional associations
92) A representative from an executive search firm would most likely ________.
A) write a potential job candidate’s résumé to match the client’s needs
B) temporarily hire employees for a client to train and interview
C) interview a client’s managers about the required job qualifications
D) create newspaper advertisements for a client’s available positions
93) Which of the following is LEAST likely to be offered by a professional association?
A) job referral services
B) recruitment services
C) reduced headhunter fees
D) Web site job advertisements
94) An organization that has a reputation of being a good place to work will most likely
________.
A) receive unsolicited applications
B) participate in college recruiting
C) sponsor local events
D) hold open houses
95) Which recruitment method pairs potential hires and managers in a warm, casual environment
that encourages on-the-spot job offers?
A) college internships
B) university recruiting
C) employee referrals
D) open houses
96) Recruiters who go to marathons or bike races that are attended by individuals the company is
seeking are participating in ________.
A) event recruiting
B) special events
C) open houses
D) job fairs
97) Which recruitment method gives a company the opportunity to reflect its image by
promoting its name and a specific cause?
A) open houses
B) event recruiting
C) virtual job fairs
D) internships
98) In 2016, ________ of firms surveyed by NACE offered signing bonuses.
A) 35 percent
B) 51 percent
C) 25 percent
D) 10 percent
99) What is the primary reason that employers use sign-on bonuses?
A) eliminate the need to offer costly stock options
B) attract talented workers in high–demand fields
C) recruit young, energetic workers into sales jobs
D) encourage workers to apply for technical jobs
100) What recruitment method was Google using when it sponsored its Code Jam?
A) Internet recruiting
B) competitive games
C) event recruiting
D) open house