16. When developing forecasts for future employee requirements, headcount is always the same as full-time equivalents.

a. true

b. false

17. It is important to remember that a job specification should reflect the minimum acceptable qualifications for job holders, not the profile of an ideal worker.

a. true

b. false

19. A company can recruit externally or internally when filling a position. While hiring an internal candidate over an external candidate may have certain benefits, it may also have downsides. Which of the follow is not one of the potential downsides of filling an open position with an internal candidate?

a. it is not consistent the use of a pure diversity recruitment strategy

b. it may cause resentment among internal candidates that dont get the job

c. it does not reduce the number of job openings in the company

d. all of the above are potential downsides of internal hiring

e. only a & b are potential downsides