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1. Which of the following refers to a collection of corporate performance evaluation criteria that assesses the robustness of a company’s governance mechanisms and its ability to effectively manage its environmental and social impacts? Talent management ESG strategies ✓ Sustainability Corporate gove...

1. Which of the following refers to a collection of corporate performance evaluation criteria that assesses the robustness of a company’s governance mechanisms and its ability to effectively manage its environmental and social impacts? Talent management ESG strategies ✓ Sustainability Corporate governance Organizational effectiveness 2. Use of quantitative tools and scientific methods to analyse data from HR databases and other sources to make evidence-based decisions is called: people (human capital) analytics ✓ productivity improvement. performance management. strategic HRM. self-service. 3. What do you call the process through which an organization seeks applicants for potential employment? Recruitment ✓ Selection Onboarding Job analysis Performance management 4. ________ became the first country to collect and publish gender diversity data by asking a survey question in the 2021 Census that differentiated between “sex at birth” and “gender”—previous census data only asked to identify “sex.” The United States Norway Australia The Netherlands Canada ✓ 5. Statistics Canada reports the Indigenous-identity population of Canada is approximately _______ percent of Canada’s total population. 5 percent ✓ 2.5 percent 15 percent 8 percent 1.5 percent 6. Which of CPHR Canada’s general competencies means forging positive relationships and developing self-awareness in regard to the impact on others? Relational intelligence ✓ Data and sensemaking Business acumen Working digitally Leadership 7. _________ is a technology that simulates human thinking. It works through queries that allow it to learn from data over time so that it can identify trends and patterns that influence future searches and suggestions. Robotics Social network Knowledge work Evidence-based HRM Artificial intelligence ✓ 8. Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action provides directives to: Support diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. Prevent the harassment and exploitation of Canada’s youth. Transition formal workplaces to embrace remote and hybrid work options. Build meaningful and sustainable relationships with Indigenous peoples. ✓ Support employee psychological safety. 9. Arcady views and accesses important HR metrics and other important indicators that are prominently displayed on his computer's desktop and mobile device. This ___________ also provides access to important HR metrics for conducting people analytics. application of artificial intelligence application of robotics HR dashboard ✓ psychological contract cloud 10. Funmi is a marketing analyst who provides highly specialized social marketing expertise to her employer. Funmi is _________. a knowledge worker ✓ a millennial passive talent a data scientist an expatriate 11. As a type of resource, human capital refers to: the wages, benefits, and other costs incurred in support of HR functions within an organization. executive talent within an organization. the tax-deferred value of an employee's pension plan. employee characteristics that can add economic value to the organization. ✓ substitutes for physical assets. 12. Statistics Canada predicts: The number of Canadians in the labour force is projected to decrease between now and 2036. Canada’s overall labour force participation rate is expected to decline. ✓ Canada’s overall labour force participation rate is expected to increase. The Canadian Pension Plan will be depleted by 2036. Canada will not suffer from any labour shortages in the near future. 13. A cluster of competencies related to using the levers available to HR professionals to maximize the performance of organizations, teams, and individuals within the context of executing the organization's strategy refers to what grouping of the HR Professionals' competency framework illustrated in your course materials? Employee and labour relations Total rewards Workforce planning and talent management Professional practices Organizational effectiveness ✓ 14. According to a study from Randstad Canada, non-traditional workers currently make up _______ of the workforce and this number is expected to rise in the next decade. Half 10 percent Three-quarters 60 percent 20 to 30 percent ✓ 15. The employer's duty to accommodate extends to the point of: Inconvenience. employer preference. employee preference. undue adjustment. undue hardship. ✓ 16. Which of the following terms refers to any person who actively promotes and aspires to advance the culture of inclusion to create affirming and welcoming environments for everyone? Ombudsperson Ally ✓ HR Specialist Social convener Socialist 17. Who is responsible to prove the existence of a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR) if any complaint of discrimination should arise? Employer ✓ Employee Government Lawyers Privacy Commissioner 18. Which of the following is NOT a role of Employment/Labour Standards offices? Ensure that employees are paid fairly Provide tools and online resources for employees and employers Hear complaints Conduct investigations Address allegations of discrimination ✓ 19. Diversity can be calculated, tracked, and reported—it's about: Inclusion. Differences. ✓ Similarities. Safety. strategy. 20. The first step of a technic of operations review analysis of an accident is to: establish the facts surrounding the incident. ✓ identify the basic elements of the job. rate each of the basic job elements for its hazard potential. identify the single, systemic failure that most likely contributed to the incident. identify two or three secondary factors that likely contributed to the incident. 21. Is differential treatment of employees ever legal? Yes, when employing people older than 55 years of age. Yes, when there is a bona fide occupational requirement. ✓ Yes, when employing people with disabilities. Yes, when employees do not file complaints. No, differential treatment of employees is always illegal. 22. _________, especially in safety-sensitive roles, is the top concern for employers as Canada became the first G7 country to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis on a national scale. Data collection Safety ✓ Disclosure Cost Testing 23. Which of the following is NOT a designated employment equity group? Women Members of visible minorities Elderly people ✓ Persons with disabilities Aboriginal peoples 24. Organizations that place a strategic emphasis on corporate wellness achieve all of the following economic benefits, EXCEPT: reduced injury insurance costs. enhanced productivity. reduced costs due to less employee turnover. increased absenteeism. ✓ reduced disability insurance costs. 25. Increasingly, organizations are taking a strategic approach to occupational health and safety by: focusing on legal compliance. avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety. holding employees solely responsible for safe operations. adopting a values-based commitment to safe operations. ✓ both "focusing on legal compliance" and "avoiding responsibility for worker health and safety."