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Sample Answers
Chapter 5: Recruiting Job Candidates
Answers to Applying the Concept Exercises
Applying the Concept 5-1: Internal Recruiting
Review the following list of recruitment methods and then write the letter corresponding to
each recruitment method before the situation(s) in which it was used.
a. open
b. targeted
c. closed
1. My supervisor got promoted to middle management and selected me to be his replacement.
2. My company has a policy of posting all job openings, and we can apply for better jobs that
we want.
3. I got the job as supervisor in the other department because the VP of production
recommended me for the position.
4. My company stopped placing want ads in the newspaper, and it only posts openings
online.
A. Open. Anyone can apply to online recruitment.
5. I got the entry-level job because the HR representative sent me for an interview with the
hiring manager.
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Applying the Concept 5-2: Recruiting Sources
Using Exhibit 5-1: Major Recruiting Sources, write the letter (A–J) of which recruiting
source is most appropriate in each of the following recruiting situations.
6. You need a CEO from outside the company.
G. Private agency. A headhunter would be a good source.
7. “We need more employees, Jean. Do you know anyone interested in working for us?”
8. We need to hire a new history professor.
9. We need another computer programmer.
J. Internet. Computer people would check the Internet for jobs.
11. We need an experienced clerical worker, but we don’t have any money for ads.
12. We need a person to perform routine cleaning services, and experience is not necessary.
C. Walk-ins. This is a low-cost method. You could also use a help wanted ad in the window.
13. The VP of finance needs a new administrative assistant.
14. We have a supervisor retiring in a month.
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15. We like to hire young people without experience in order to train them to sell using a
unique approach.
Applying the Concept 5-3: Recruiting Evaluation Methods
Do the math.
16. Your company had a new opening on May 5 and you filled the position on June 25. Your
time to hire was ______ days.
17. Your company hired 24 people last year, and 14 of those left again within 3 months. Your
new hire turnover is ______.
18. The average of all new hire appraisals last year was 4.3 on a 5-point grading scale. The
average of all appraisals in the organization last year was 4.1. Therefore, new recruits are
______ above or ______ below average.
4.88% above average: 4.3 – 4.1 = .2 / 4.1 = .0487804 = 4.88%
19. An advertisement for a job opening receives 62 applications. Of these, 48 have the basic
qualifications required for the job. The yield ratio would be ______.
20. You hired seven workers and it cost you $72,000. The cost per hire is ______.
Answers to Skill Builder Exercises
Skill Builder 5–1 Ideas
Online Job Search
Total Time (0–20 min)
This exercise is designed primarily for individual experience. However, there is class value
with either the individual or group approach.
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Skill Builder 5–2 Ideas
Resume
Total Time (0–20 min)
This exercise is designed primarily for individual experience. However, there is class value
with either the individual or group approach.