HR 101
HR supports this employee journey from “hello” to “I’m staying.” Name two of the four-part cycle.
What is: Attract, Hire, Develop, and Retain
A key player or stakeholder in recruiting.
What is: Hiring Manager, Candidate, Talent Acquisition, or HR Business Partner
This app is known for viral dances, sounds and short videos.
What is: TikTok
What does employee engagement help improve?
What is: Retention, Productivity, Morale, Employee Energy and Innovation
HRBPs connect HR strategy to these.
What are: business goals
HR is not just one job title. Name two roles or teams that help keep the people side of the business running.
What are: HR Generalists, HRBPs, Talent & Engagement, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Human Capital Management/HR Operations.
Name two platforms that the Talent Acquisition team leverages.
What are: Workday, Beamery, LinkedIn, Handshake, RippleMatch, HireVue/SparkHire
This streaming platform is known for binge-worthy originals like Love Is Blind, Bridgerton, and Outer Banks.
What is: Netflix
Employees who want to feel more connected and motivated at work can take certain actions to stay involved. Name two actions.
What is: Find the Right Company, Stay Curious & Ask Questions, Communicate Openly, Build Genuine Relationships, Join Events & Employee Resource Groups, Take Initiative, Pursue Growth.
True or False: HRBPs work best when they work alone and handle everything independently.
What is: False. HRBPs do not work alone; HR is a team sport.
Before HR makes its game plan, it checks what’s happening inside the organization — from goals and culture to workforce needs and employee feedback. What do we call these?
What are: Internal Factors
What does the acronym STAR in the STAR method stand for?
What is: Situation, Task, Action, Result
This iconic venue became the reported wedding location for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
What is: Madison Square Garden
True or False: Arch offers a 401(k) plan, but it does not include a company match.
What is: False. Arch does offer a 401(k) with a company match.
Name two departments or functions an HRBP may partner with to support the business.
What are: Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Legal/Employee Relations, Benefits, Compensation.
These future-focused HR priorities help the organization make better choices today and prepare for tomorrow. Name one.
What is: Embracing analytics, data, and AI or Developing the next generation of leaders
Name three out of the four steps of the recruitment process.
What are: Source/Apply, Screen, Interview, Offer
Name three Beyoncé albums.
What are: Cowboy Carter, Renaissance, Dangerously in Love, B'Day, I am... Sasha Fierce, 4, Lemonade, Beyoncé
This percentage of employees say they would stay longer if employers invested in their learning and development.
What is: 94%
From connecting the dots to uplifting leaders, HRBPs rely on a special set of superpowers. Name at least three.
What are: Connector, Communicator, Collaborator, Identifier, Coach, Influencer, Data-oriented partner, Translator.
Talk about a busy department! There is roughly one HR professional for every this many employees.
What is: 54
What does the Operations team do in Talent Acquisition?
What are: They schedule interviews and manage scalable, repeatable administrative tasks.
This viral TikTok phrase describes someone who is very stylish, polished, and composed. Often paired with “mindful.”
What is: “very demure”
Employees leave and stay for different reasons. Name one reason an employee may leave and one different reason an employee may stay. They cannot simply be opposites of each other.
What is:
Leave: Feeling undervalued or ignored
Stay: Growth opportunities
Leave: Burnout or unrealistic expectations
Stay: Supportive culture
Leave: Poor management and leadership
Stay: Challenging, meaningful work
Leave: Lack of feedback
Stay: Recognition and appreciation
Leave: Lack of development
Stay: Work-life balance
An HR Business Partner serves in this dual capacity—shaping strategy and advising the business.
What is: A strategic partner and trusted advisor