Recruitment Methods Quiz
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What is the primary goal of recruitment?

  • To select the best candidates for a job
  • To place employees in the right positions within an organisation
  • To encourage potentially qualified individuals to apply for job vacancies (correct)
  • To separate the wheat from the shaft
  • How is selection different from recruitment?

  • Selection is done through job adverts while recruitment involves separating the wheat from the shaft.
  • Recruitment generates potential applicants while selection involves picking the most suitable candidates. (correct)
  • Selection aims at creating a person-job fit while recruitment does not.
  • Recruitment helps in placing employees in suitable positions while selection does not.
  • Why is placement important in an organisation?

  • To create a person-job fit for high performance (correct)
  • To generate a large pool of applicants
  • To encourage potentially qualified individuals to apply
  • To separate the wheat from the shaft
  • In the context of recruitment, what does 'separating the wheat from the shaft' mean?

    <p>Picking the most suitable candidates for a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is likely to happen if new employees are placed in wrong positions?

    <p>Poor performance due to misfit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do recruitment, selection, and placement relate to each other?

    <p>They complement one another and work together for effective hiring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of recruitment?

    <p>To create a large pool of applicants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of selection in an organisation?

    <p>Picking the most suitable individuals for the job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can misplacement of new employees affect an organisation?

    <p>Result in poor performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity involves offering employment to applicants more likely to perform well?

    <p>Selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when an organisation places new entrants in wrong positions?

    <p>Result in poor performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do recruitment, selection, and placement complement one another?

    <p>By ensuring high performance in roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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