Question 1

How applicants and employees view an organization and the type of link they have with it is based on ________.

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Question 2

A small company does not have its own HR department to assist with recruitment. Identify and describe four types of agencies or firms they may be able to use to assist them with recruitment.

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Question 3

Read the advertisement below and identify what is wrong by re-writing the advertisement to be more legally compliant and explaining why you added or deleted any words or phrases.
Part Time Daycare Worker Wanted
Small daycare center is looking for fresh faces to care for our 3- to 4-year -old age group. Grandmotherly-types also welcome to apply. Previous experience with babysitting or daycare preferred. High school diploma required. Must be able to bend, lift, stoop, and play with the children. Must be able to work flexible hours as needed. Discounted daycare provided for those with children. Competitive wage and benefits package available.

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Question 4

You run a small dry cleaning business and employ one seamstress who does alterations for your customers. She is very well known and her services have given your business a competitive advantage over other dry cleaners in the area. She has just resigned and her last day will be next Friday. She has a large workload and you are concerned about the impact that her departure may have on your business. What steps do you take to find a replacement for her? Why may you do in the interim until you can find a replacement?

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Question 5

The ADA and Title VII require that organizations retain all recruitment records such as applications and interview notes for at least ________ year(s).

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Question 6

How can implementing the appropriate recruitment processes create a competitive advantage for an organization? What kind of impact can a poorly designed recruitment process have on an organization?

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Question 7

An organization with a cost leadership strategy will most likely choose to use ________ cost recruitment methods.

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Question 8

When applicants are given a ________ of the position they are applying for they will view the recruitment process as ________ and most likely stay longer with the company.

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Question 9

When drafting a job offer letter be sure that compensation amounts are expressed on a ________ basis to avoid any implications that the job is guaranteed for a longer period of time. In addition, do not state amounts for ________ or ________ pay.

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Question 10

A large law firm recently hired 5 newly licensed attorneys. Recruitment began on February 1 and all 5 attorneys started on May 15. There were 165 applicants from college fairs, 50 applicants from a newspaper advertisement, and 35 applicants from the on-line job posting. Three of the new hires were from the college fairs and the other 2 were from the on-line job posting. None of the applicants were from the city in which the firm is located. Given all of this information what are the metrics you need to consider as you evaluate the recruitment process to fill these 5 positions? Include calculations of each method you use to support your answer.

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Question 11

A pharmaceutical company is recruiting research scientists. The organization follows a differentiation strategy. How might their recruitment strategy be designed? Give examples of how they would design their recruitment message and method.

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Question 12

When using the Internet as an external recruiting source what are some potential problems that may occur. What can an organization due to prevent these problems?

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Question 13

An ________ is one method of managing recruitment information in which another company hosts software on its own website so that the organization does not have that responsibility, which is a low cost option.

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Question 14

Identify three environmental factors and give examples of how each can impact recruitment strategies.

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Question 15

The recruiter asked the female applicant, "This job requires that you work until 5 p.m. each day. Do you have small children at home that will prevent you from working until this hour?" This is a potentially ________ statement.

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Question 16

When writing job advertisements to recruit globally, the ________ must be adjusted to fit the culture in order to attract applicants to the organization and the job.

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Question 17

It took the HR Assistant 32 days to fill the Marketing Secretary position. This is referred to as the ________ metric.

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Question 18

Discuss the advantages to hiring internally to fill vacancies within an organization.

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Question 19

You are the HR Manager for an organization and you recently hired a new recruiter. In order to prepare the recruiter for their job responsibilities you must design a training program. Please outline below all of the items you would include in your training program.

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Question 20

A good job ad should include a brief ________ overview as well as an ________ statement if the organization is required to complete an affirmative action plan.

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Quiz 6: Recruitment