Human Resource Management: Personnel Planning and Recruitment

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What is the first step in the recruitment and selection process?

Performing initial screening interviews

Performing candidate background checks

Building a pool of candidates

Deciding what positions to fill (correct)

What is Marcus currently working on?

Screening job candidates

Personnel planning (correct)

Interviewing job candidates

Writing job descriptions

What is the process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm known as?

Advanced interviewing

Long-term forecasting

Succession planning (correct)

Internal recruiting

Which one of the following terms refers to studying a firm's past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs?

Trend analysis Signup and view all the answers

How many new salespeople should Newton hire to generate an extra $4 million in sales next year?

5 Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following contains data regarding employees' education, career development, and special skills?

Skills inventories Signup and view all the answers

When managers need to determine which current employees are available for promotion or transfer, they will most likely use ________.

Skills inventories Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for having another company take care of benefits management?

Outsourcing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of recruiting?

To develop an applicant pool Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates?

Potential to lose employees who aren't promoted Signup and view all the answers

Why does Maria Boyd need to make significant changes in Barnum Hotels' personnel strategy?

To increase employee retention rates Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT relevant to Maria's decision to fill top positions at the new hotels with internal candidates?

What is the average salary for hotel managers? Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is NOT a tool used by firms to recruit outside candidates?

Intranet job postings Signup and view all the answers

What plays the greatest role in determining the best medium for a job advertisement?

Time allowed to fill the position Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of using internal sources of candidates?

To reduce recruitment costs Signup and view all the answers

Why do firms use external sources of candidates?

To access a wider pool of candidates Signup and view all the answers

Why would an employer use a private employment agency?

To fill a specific job opening quickly Signup and view all the answers

What should the HR manager at Newton Manufacturing do to ensure applicants are screened properly?

Provide the agency with an accurate job description Signup and view all the answers

What type of worker is Kate, who works on temporary assignment for hospitals throughout the region?

Contingent worker Signup and view all the answers

What is an advantage of using employee referral campaigns?

Applicants have received realistic job previews Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for publicizing an open job to current employees through a firm's intranet or bulletin board?

Job posting Signup and view all the answers

Why might an employer choose to use an employee referral campaign?

To reduce recruitment costs Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential benefit of using a private employment agency?

Reduced time-to-hire Signup and view all the answers

True or False: Publicizing an open job to current employees through a firm's intranet or bulletin board is known as job posting.

True Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Recruitment and Selection Process

The first step in the recruitment and selection process is deciding what positions to fill.
This involves personnel planning, which is the process of deciding how to fill executive positions at a firm.

Personnel Planning

Personnel planning involves studying a firm's past employment needs over a period of years to predict future needs.
This is known as trend analysis.
Ratio analysis can be used to determine how many new employees need to be hired to meet future sales goals.

Skills Inventories

A skills inventory is a database that contains information about employees' education, career development, and special skills.
This is used by managers when selecting inside candidates for promotion.
Managers can use skills inventories to determine which current employees are available for promotion or transfer.

Employee Development

Methods used by firms to develop high-potential candidates for future positions include providing internal training, implementing job rotation, and offering global assignments.
Developing skills inventories is not a method used for employee development.

Outsourcing

Outsourcing involves having another company take care of a specific function, such as benefits management, for a firm.

Recruiting

Recruiting is necessary to develop an applicant pool.
The primary disadvantage of using internal sources of candidates is the potential to lose employees who aren't promoted.
External sources of candidates include private employment agencies, online job boards, and newspaper advertising.

Job Advertising

The best medium for a job advertisement depends on the skills needed for the job, job compensation and salary, and time allowed to fill the position.
Graphics used in the advertisement are not a key factor in determining the best medium.

Private Employment Agencies

A private employment agency is used to fill a specific job opening quickly.
The HR manager should provide the agency with an accurate job description to ensure applicants are screened properly.

Contingent Workers

A contingent worker is a temporary employee who works on an as-needed basis.
Contingent workers, such as Kate, may work on temporary assignments for different companies.

Employee Referral Campaigns

An advantage of using employee referral campaigns is that applicants have community ties and have received realistic job previews.
Rewards and incentives are not eliminated, but can be used to motivate employees to refer candidates.

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This quiz covers the recruitment and selection process, including personnel planning and trend analysis to predict future employment needs.