Question 1
A small start-up software company realizes that the technology skillsets of newly hired
programmers are more advanced than the existing programmers' skillsets. Recognizing the
constant business need for these evolving, state-of-the-art skillsets, which is the best
workforce development strategy to implement?
A. Partner with a local community college to offer programmers the opportunity to update
their skillsets.
B. Offer new hires shorter-term contracts to allow for a continual hiring of programmers with
the most up-to-date skills.
C. Design a rigorous in-house training program to get longer-tenured programmers up to
speed with the newer programmers.
D. Perform a job redesign for the existing employees that will not require new, updated
skills.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Offer new hires short-term contracts to allow for a continual hiring of programers with the
most up-to-date skills.
Rationale: If the skillsets of employees who have been with the company for several years
become inferior to those of new hires, planning for churn by offering smaller contracts is a
better strategy. Repeatedly training an entire staff with new skills that they may or may not
grasp will not be cost-effective to the organization, and there may not be enough work at the
company to support a job redesign.
Question 2
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, Which hands-on training method best allows an onboarding manufacturing employee to
practice his job in a risk-free setting?*
A. Apprenticeship
B. Simulation
C. Team Training
D. Role Play
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Simulation
Rationale: Simulations can be used to teach production and process skills in a risk-free
environment. A role play is best used to assess and train interpersonal skills. Apprenticeship
is a type of on-the-job training where the trainee will still be exposed to risk. Team training is
used to improve the effectiveness of group interactions.
Question 3
An HR manager has been asked to design a training program for the company. Which HR
metric should be considered first in designing the program?*
A. Average tenure of employees
B. Percentage of employees with a career plan
C. Total costs for training
D. Performance quality of one-year employees
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Total costs for training
Rationale: Total cost for training is the only metric that is specific to all training programs, so
it must be considered in the initial stages of all program development. Response options A,
B, and C are factors that may or may not be considered for some training programs.
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A small start-up software company realizes that the technology skillsets of newly hired
programmers are more advanced than the existing programmers' skillsets. Recognizing the
constant business need for these evolving, state-of-the-art skillsets, which is the best
workforce development strategy to implement?
A. Partner with a local community college to offer programmers the opportunity to update
their skillsets.
B. Offer new hires shorter-term contracts to allow for a continual hiring of programmers with
the most up-to-date skills.
C. Design a rigorous in-house training program to get longer-tenured programmers up to
speed with the newer programmers.
D. Perform a job redesign for the existing employees that will not require new, updated
skills.
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Offer new hires short-term contracts to allow for a continual hiring of programers with the
most up-to-date skills.
Rationale: If the skillsets of employees who have been with the company for several years
become inferior to those of new hires, planning for churn by offering smaller contracts is a
better strategy. Repeatedly training an entire staff with new skills that they may or may not
grasp will not be cost-effective to the organization, and there may not be enough work at the
company to support a job redesign.
Question 2
1
@THE STUDY VAULT
, Which hands-on training method best allows an onboarding manufacturing employee to
practice his job in a risk-free setting?*
A. Apprenticeship
B. Simulation
C. Team Training
D. Role Play
CORRECT ANSWER
B. Simulation
Rationale: Simulations can be used to teach production and process skills in a risk-free
environment. A role play is best used to assess and train interpersonal skills. Apprenticeship
is a type of on-the-job training where the trainee will still be exposed to risk. Team training is
used to improve the effectiveness of group interactions.
Question 3
An HR manager has been asked to design a training program for the company. Which HR
metric should be considered first in designing the program?*
A. Average tenure of employees
B. Percentage of employees with a career plan
C. Total costs for training
D. Performance quality of one-year employees
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Total costs for training
Rationale: Total cost for training is the only metric that is specific to all training programs, so
it must be considered in the initial stages of all program development. Response options A,
B, and C are factors that may or may not be considered for some training programs.
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