C234 - Workforce Planning:
Recruitment and Selection-Questions
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A company wants to expand. It has established recruitment objectives of filling 10 new
engineering jobs with high-performing college graduates from top engineering schools. The
company also wants to maintain lower-than-average turnover. The research suggests the rural
location may be a barrier to attracting and retaining talent, but the company is not in a position
to move. The company wants to develop an appropriate recruitment strategy to accomplish the
organization's engineering hiring objectives. How should the human resources manager
proceed? - Answer Find ways to identify types of graduates who perform at a high level and
are likely to be content in the company's setting
Why should companies engage in internal recruitment? - Answer It allows managers and
human resources professionals to shape the culture of the organization.
Why should companies engage in external recruitment? - Answer It brings in people with
new perspectives.
A hotel has an open position. Several current employees are interested and qualified for
promotion. The supervisor is also considering external applicants. The human resources
manager prefers to promote from within. Which argument would a human resources manager
use to address the issue? - Answer Internal employees are more qualified because they are
familiar with the organization.
Which two recruitment outcomes result from effectively communicating the firm's employment
brand? - Answer Greater number of qualified candidates
Enhanced reputation as an employer of choice
How should human resources management increase diversity in the workforce? - Answer
Develop external partnerships
Which type of information can be tracked using an applicant tracking system? - Answer
Resume
What is a best practice for internal recruitment? - Answer Hold both internal and external
candidates to the same criteria
An organization has several open positions that would require retraining and relocation of
existing employees. The human resources manager is in the process of negotiating with union
representatives who want to fill these positions with employee transfers. The manager needs to
Recruitment and Selection-Questions
Fully Solved
A company wants to expand. It has established recruitment objectives of filling 10 new
engineering jobs with high-performing college graduates from top engineering schools. The
company also wants to maintain lower-than-average turnover. The research suggests the rural
location may be a barrier to attracting and retaining talent, but the company is not in a position
to move. The company wants to develop an appropriate recruitment strategy to accomplish the
organization's engineering hiring objectives. How should the human resources manager
proceed? - Answer Find ways to identify types of graduates who perform at a high level and
are likely to be content in the company's setting
Why should companies engage in internal recruitment? - Answer It allows managers and
human resources professionals to shape the culture of the organization.
Why should companies engage in external recruitment? - Answer It brings in people with
new perspectives.
A hotel has an open position. Several current employees are interested and qualified for
promotion. The supervisor is also considering external applicants. The human resources
manager prefers to promote from within. Which argument would a human resources manager
use to address the issue? - Answer Internal employees are more qualified because they are
familiar with the organization.
Which two recruitment outcomes result from effectively communicating the firm's employment
brand? - Answer Greater number of qualified candidates
Enhanced reputation as an employer of choice
How should human resources management increase diversity in the workforce? - Answer
Develop external partnerships
Which type of information can be tracked using an applicant tracking system? - Answer
Resume
What is a best practice for internal recruitment? - Answer Hold both internal and external
candidates to the same criteria
An organization has several open positions that would require retraining and relocation of
existing employees. The human resources manager is in the process of negotiating with union
representatives who want to fill these positions with employee transfers. The manager needs to
