The primary aim of recruitment and selection process is to

meet the high labour turnover hire the best individuals at optimum cost ensure the availability of surplus in the case of sickness and absence none of the above

Question 2. Recruitment is widely viewed as a _______ process.

positive negative both positive and negative none of these

Question 3. The process of developing an applicants pool for job openings in an organization is called

hiring recruitment selection retention

Question 4. Recruitment policy usually highlights the need for establishing

job specification job analysis job description none of the above

Question 5. _______ indicates the degree to which a tool or test measures what it is supposed to measure.

validity reliability dependability goodness of fit

Question 6. Which of the following is the most serious problem that might arise due to excessive reliance on internal recruitment? reduced job performance high labour turnover lack of motivation internal resistance

Question 7. Internal recruitment has the potentiality to increase the _______ of the employees.

conflicts

misunderstanding income morale

Question 8. Advertisements through newspapers, TV, radio, professional journals and magazines are _______ methods of recruitment.

direct indirect third-party none of the above

Question 9. State employment exchanges are generally the main agencies of

private employment public employment professional employment None of the above

Question 10. A prerequisite for a successful and efficient recruitment programme is to have a(n)

corporate policy HR policy

recruitment policy health and safety policy

What is meant by RPO?

Retirement Process Outsourcing. Recruitment Process Outsourcing. Recruitment Process Output. Recruitment Procedure Outsourcing. Question 2. Which of the following refer to the characteristics of a 'loose' labour market? Select all that apply.

Low competition for work. Organisational power to keep salaries constant. Longer job search times for applicants. Organisational access to appropriate skills. Selective hiring. An over-supply of labour relative to the demand.

Question 3. Which of the following refer to a 'tight' labour market? Select all that apply.

Firms offer additional incentives and benefits. Firms have difficulty finding staff. Firms find it easy finding staff.

High turnover of staff. More creative recruitment.

Question 4. What is meant by a skills deficit? Select all that apply.

Where skills supplied match those demanded. Where skills supplied do not match those demanded. Where supply of skills is keeping pace with the jobs created. Where supply of skills is not keeping pace with the jobs created.

Question 7. In a recent survey, what was the top attraction for employees to jobs and organisations?

Flexible working hours. Workplace culture. Holiday entitlement. Location of work.

Question 10. Which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.

Equal opportunities and practices are more common in workplaces without HR specialists. Equal opportunities and practices are more common in large workplaces. Equal opportunities and practices are more common in small workplaces. Equal opportunities and practices are more common in public sector organisations. Equal opportunities and practices are more common in workplaces with HR specialist. Equal opportunities and practices are more common in private sector organisations.

Question 11. Which of the following statements about referrals are true? Select all that apply.

Employees will generally only refer high quality candidates as their reputation is at stake. Employees who are referred may have unrealistic expectations about their job. Candidates have already been vetted and are usually a better fit. Candidates may have a better understanding of the business.

Question 12. What is meant by a 'golden hello'?

Cash lump sums offered to people leaving the organisation. Cash lump sums offered to new recruits. Cash lump sum promised to people who refer a friend. Cash lump sum promised to employees who stay on in the organisation.

Question 13. Which of the following 'organisational' factors may affect recruitment? Select all that apply.

Social change. HR strategy. Location. Size. Organisation sector.

Question 14. What are the external environmental factors affecting recruitment? Select all that apply.

Economy. Social change. Labour market. Legislation. HR strategy.

Question 15. According to Bates et al. (2008), what is the top attribute employers are looking for?

Specific technical skills. Qualification. Generic skills.

Motivation/attitude. Number of years of work experience.

1.

Which of the following is a common reason for using headhunters in recruitment? It leads to the appointment of individuals who stay for longer periods of time It is less expensive than advertising a position

It allows confidential channels of communication to be opened to individuals working for competitors It produces a good cross-section of applicants

2.

What is being described here?

A firm which books advertising space, draws up recruitment advertisements, places them in newspapers / journals and evaluates the results.

an employment agency a recruitment advertising agency an executive search consultancy a selection consultancy

3. Which of the following national newspapers has had the greatest share of recruitment advertising in recent years? Times Telegraph Sunday Times Guardian

4.

What is being described here?

The process by which employers advertising jobs on the web get bombarded with applications from thousands of interested jobseekers.

spamming bombing jetting flooding

5. Which of the following reasons given for screening out candidates prior to shortlisting could be open to legal challenge? unmarried applicants unemployed applicants hand written applications applications from non-graduates