Quiz 4

A  Ask the applicant to provide EEOC reporting data on a form separate from the application blank.

B  Gather the information on the application blank during the pre-screening process.

C  Collect the data after the hiring decision has been made.

D  Make a visual assessment during the initial selection process and record the race and sex of applicants on the application form.

A  to comply with the Immigration and Naturalization Act.

B  to prevent discrimination against protected classes.

C  to avoid résumé fraud.

D  to protect the organization against charges of negligent hiring.

A  Credit agencies are liable for damages if false credit information is disclosed about a job candidate.

B  All government contractors are required to perform credit checks on all new hires.

C  The use of credit reports for employment purposes is illegal unless the job involves the use of, access to, or management of money.

D  An employer must disclose that a credit check is being made and obtain written consent from the person being checked.

A  questions are designed to address all of the Big Five personality traits.

B  each candidate appears before a panel of interviewers.

C  a set of standardized questions are asked of all job applicants.

D  all candidates meet with the same interviewer.

A  prohibits government agencies from using polygraph tests except in circumstances where national security is involved.

B  prohibits private sector employers from using polygraph tests under any circumstances.

C  permits the use of polygraphs, but only when administered by a trained expert.

D  prohibits polygraph use for pre-employment screening purposes by most employers.

A  its selection process is more vigorous.

B  recruited employees often require more orientation efforts.

C  it takes lesser time and resources.

D  it has the potential to generate larger applicant pools.

A  to obtain information for an EEO report

B  to determine if applicants meet the minimum qualifications for open jobs

C  to provide a realistic job preview and discourage potential applicants who would be dissatisfied with the job

D  to encourage potential job candidates to complete application forms

A  consistency with which the predictor actually tests the desired construct.

B  applicant achieving approximately the same score in a test-retest situation.

C  strength of the correlation between a test score and a predictor.

D  correlation between a predictor and job performance.

A  essential elements.

B  predictors.

C  performance standards.

D  validators.

A  matching process.

B  public relations activity.

C  operating management responsibility.

D  marketing tool.

A  is the primary way to find out whether the efforts are cost effective .

B  is the best way to measure the firm’s reputation on the college campuses.

C  allows the employer know if it is meeting affirmative action goals.

D  provides input to the HR unit’s compensation system.

A  Is the incidence of applicant fraud higher for Internet recruiting sources than for other sources?

B  Who is really an applicant for reporting purposes?

C  Are protected classes excluded from the Internet recruiting process?

D  Privacy issues regarding credit reporting.

A  puts little energy into a job search.

B  has a good job and is not actively looking to change.

C  is a marginally-employable individual who cruises job boards looking for a job or a better position.

D  is an introverted individual who must be actively targeted by the recruiting company or employment agency.

A  recruited employees often require more orientation efforts.

B  it has the potential to generate larger applicant pools.

C  it takes lesser time and resources.

D  its selection process is more rigorous.

A  The internal politics of the organization are not disrupted.

B  Their performance and capabilities are known.

C  They usually cost less in terms of salary and benefits than external recruits.

A  an employee’s good performance on one job may not be a good predictor of his/her performance on another job.

B  the success base rate.

C  the fill rate.

D  the acceptance rate.

E  the selection rate.

A  your employer is ethically bound not to hire temporary employees provided by an agency for regular employment.

B  the company will have to pay a placement charge to the temporary agency if it hires Ivan.

C  Ivan probably does not have legal permission to work in the U.S. because temporary agencies frequently employ illegals.

D  Ivan is unlikely to take an offer of full-time work because most temporary workers do not want regular (permanent) jobs.

A  the economy is strong.

B  the demand for labor exceeds the supply of labor.

C  there is a high level of unemployment.

D  the labor market is tight.

A  manpower pool

B  applicant population

C  recruitment pool

D  labor force population

A  recruiting

B  selection.

C  acquiring.

D  requisitioning.