Question 1.

In comparing internal and external recruiting sources, a potential advantage of recruiting externally is:

a. Improved workforce morale

b. Shorter onboarding and orientation

c. Better retention of high performers

d. Enriched diversity and inclusion

Question 2

Which recruiting source does BEST support an organizations ability to source passive job candidates?

a. Skills Banks

b. E-recruitment

c. Outplacement services

d. Temporary agencies

Question 3

The potential effects of hiring the wrong candidate include:

a. Only tangible finances

b. Poor morale and productivity

c. Increased onboarding and orientation costs

d. Loss of proprietary information

Question 4

A company attracts more than 200 applications per vacancy. Which process facilitates sorting to eliminate unqualified individuals?

a. Screening

b. Interviewing

c. Preemployment assessments

d. Realistic job previews

Question 5

An interviewer asks a candidate to describe a time when he failed to complete a task or project on time despite intending to do so. This BEST exemplifies which type of interview

a. Competency-based

b. Chronological

c. Prescreening

d. Work Sample

Question 6

What type of assessment tests factors such as conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, emotional stability, and openness to experience?

a. Cognitive ability

b. Work Sample

c. Personality

d. Aptitude

Question 7

This defense allows an employer to discriminate in hiring against a protected class when a characteristic is necessary for the performance of a job. This defense does not apply to protected classes based on race, color, and national origin.

a. Merit Defense

b. Bonafide occupational qualification

c. Seniority Defense

d. Executive exemption

Question 8

Which of the following interview questions are unacceptable and could be viewed as discriminatory toward a protective group?

a. Can you perform the duties of the job you are applying for?

b. What type of education, training, and work experience relevant to the job did you receive while in the military?

c. What types of Clubs, Societies and Lodges do you belong to?

d. Do you have responsibilities other than work that will interfere with specific job requirements such as traveling out of state?

Question 9

Which of the following job advertisements could be seen as discriminatory? Select all answers that apply.

a. 3-5 years of related experience in Human Resources and Payroll

b. Busboy and Waitress needed for busy hotel restaurant

c. Front-Desk Receptionist. Reliable transportation and a current drivers license are necessary

d. Bartender: Must be able to lift 20-pound boxes and stand for an 8-hour shift