Assignment:
QUESTION 1 Effective recruitment activities:
1. Should be consistent with the organization's business strategy.
2. Cause the job applicants to perceive the organization as an employer of choice.
3. Should be consistent with the values of the company.
4. Are accurately described by all of the above.
QUESTION 2 ___________ is the process of obtaining and using information about job applicants in order to determine who should be hired for long- or short- term postions.
1. Placement.
2. Selection.
3. Prospecting.
4. Qualifying.
QUESTION 3 Which of the following organizations would be most likely to use contingent workers?
1. A manufacturer of disposable diapers.
2. A restaurant supplier.
3. A Christmas tree farm.
4. An insurance agency.
QUESTION 4 The role of human resource (HR) professionals in the selection process is to:
1. Gather detailed information about applicants.
2. Administer standardized tests to assess applicants' competence.
3. Decide which tools and procedures to use in evaluating candidates.
4. Do all of the above.
QUESTION 5 Which of the following is not among the current recruitment and retention challenges that U.S. firms must address today and in the future?
1. Increasingly diverse workforce.
2. An aging workforce.
3. Competition for highly-skilled workers.
4. All of the above.