C202 Managing Human Capital Ch 5-8
active job seeker - correct answer ✔✔someone actively looking for information about job opportunities
semi-passive job seeker - correct answer ✔✔someone at least somewhat interested in finding a new job
but inconsistently looks for one
passive job seeker - correct answer ✔✔someone not actively looking for a new job but who could be
tempted by the right opportunity
internal recruiting source - correct answer ✔✔locates talent currently working for the company that
would be a good fit with another position
external recruiting source - correct answer ✔✔targets people outside the organization
succession management - correct answer ✔✔the ongoing process of preparing employees to assume
other positions in the organization
talent inventory - correct answer ✔✔manual or computerized records of employee's relevant
characteristics, experiences and competencies
internal job posting systems - correct answer ✔✔communicate information about internal job openings
to employees
careers site - correct answer ✔✔the area of an organization's website devoted to jobs and careers with
the company
internet data mining - correct answer ✔✔proactively search the internet to locate semi-passive and
passive job seekers with the characteristics and qualifications needed fore a position
,job fairs - correct answer ✔✔a place where multiple employers and recruits meet to discuss
employment opportunities
offshoring - correct answer ✔✔opening a location in another country or outsourcing work to an existing
company abroad
observation - correct answer ✔✔watching people working in similar jobs for other companies to
evaluate their ptoential fit with your organization
Online job boards - correct answer ✔✔an internet site that helps job seekers and employers find one
another
resume databases - correct answer ✔✔searchable database of prescreened resumes
search firms - correct answer ✔✔an independent company that specializes in the recruitment of
particular types of talent
recruiting - correct answer ✔✔the set of practices and decisions that affect either the number or types
of individuals willing to apply for and accept job offers
recruitment spillover effects - correct answer ✔✔the positive or negative unintended consequences of
recruiting activities
applicant tracking system - correct answer ✔✔software that helps manage the recruiting process
efficiency oriented recruiting metrics - correct answer ✔✔track how efficiently a firm is hiring
strategic recruiting metrics - correct answer ✔✔recruiting metrics that track recruiting processes and
outcomes that influence the organization's performance, competitive advantage or strategic execution
Realistic job previews - correct answer ✔✔presenting both positive and potentially negative information
about a job in an objective way
, Organizational image - correct answer ✔✔people's general impression of an organization based on both
feelings and facts
employer image - correct answer ✔✔an organization's reputation as an employer
brand - correct answer ✔✔symbolic picture of all the information connected to a company or a product
including its image
employer brands - correct answer ✔✔summary of what an employer offers to employees
selection - correct answer ✔✔the process of gathering and evaluating the information used for deciding
which applicants will be hired
person-job fit - correct answer ✔✔the fit between a person's abilities and the job's demands and the fit
between a person's desires and motivations and the job's attributes and rewards
person-group fit - correct answer ✔✔match between an individual and his or her workgroup and
supervisor
person-organization fit - correct answer ✔✔fit between an individual's values, attitudes, and personality
and the organization's values, norms and culture.
screening assessment methods - correct answer ✔✔reduce the pool of job applicants to a group of job
candidates
evaluative assessment methods - correct answer ✔✔evaluate job candidates to identify whom to hire
contingent assessment methods - correct answer ✔✔a job offer is made contingent on passing the
assessment
active job seeker - correct answer ✔✔someone actively looking for information about job opportunities
semi-passive job seeker - correct answer ✔✔someone at least somewhat interested in finding a new job
but inconsistently looks for one
passive job seeker - correct answer ✔✔someone not actively looking for a new job but who could be
tempted by the right opportunity
internal recruiting source - correct answer ✔✔locates talent currently working for the company that
would be a good fit with another position
external recruiting source - correct answer ✔✔targets people outside the organization
succession management - correct answer ✔✔the ongoing process of preparing employees to assume
other positions in the organization
talent inventory - correct answer ✔✔manual or computerized records of employee's relevant
characteristics, experiences and competencies
internal job posting systems - correct answer ✔✔communicate information about internal job openings
to employees
careers site - correct answer ✔✔the area of an organization's website devoted to jobs and careers with
the company
internet data mining - correct answer ✔✔proactively search the internet to locate semi-passive and
passive job seekers with the characteristics and qualifications needed fore a position
,job fairs - correct answer ✔✔a place where multiple employers and recruits meet to discuss
employment opportunities
offshoring - correct answer ✔✔opening a location in another country or outsourcing work to an existing
company abroad
observation - correct answer ✔✔watching people working in similar jobs for other companies to
evaluate their ptoential fit with your organization
Online job boards - correct answer ✔✔an internet site that helps job seekers and employers find one
another
resume databases - correct answer ✔✔searchable database of prescreened resumes
search firms - correct answer ✔✔an independent company that specializes in the recruitment of
particular types of talent
recruiting - correct answer ✔✔the set of practices and decisions that affect either the number or types
of individuals willing to apply for and accept job offers
recruitment spillover effects - correct answer ✔✔the positive or negative unintended consequences of
recruiting activities
applicant tracking system - correct answer ✔✔software that helps manage the recruiting process
efficiency oriented recruiting metrics - correct answer ✔✔track how efficiently a firm is hiring
strategic recruiting metrics - correct answer ✔✔recruiting metrics that track recruiting processes and
outcomes that influence the organization's performance, competitive advantage or strategic execution
Realistic job previews - correct answer ✔✔presenting both positive and potentially negative information
about a job in an objective way
, Organizational image - correct answer ✔✔people's general impression of an organization based on both
feelings and facts
employer image - correct answer ✔✔an organization's reputation as an employer
brand - correct answer ✔✔symbolic picture of all the information connected to a company or a product
including its image
employer brands - correct answer ✔✔summary of what an employer offers to employees
selection - correct answer ✔✔the process of gathering and evaluating the information used for deciding
which applicants will be hired
person-job fit - correct answer ✔✔the fit between a person's abilities and the job's demands and the fit
between a person's desires and motivations and the job's attributes and rewards
person-group fit - correct answer ✔✔match between an individual and his or her workgroup and
supervisor
person-organization fit - correct answer ✔✔fit between an individual's values, attitudes, and personality
and the organization's values, norms and culture.
screening assessment methods - correct answer ✔✔reduce the pool of job applicants to a group of job
candidates
evaluative assessment methods - correct answer ✔✔evaluate job candidates to identify whom to hire
contingent assessment methods - correct answer ✔✔a job offer is made contingent on passing the
assessment
