Planning and Forecasting
How many steps are in the Workforce Planning process?
5
What was the image of on the Know the Law! slide?
A Gavel
Name one advantage of Internal Recruiting
Strengths and weaknesses, commitment, morale, less orientation, lower cost, CEO's forming better
What percent of all job positions did we say are filled informally?
half, or 50%
What percentage of a man's pay do women earn on average?
70%
Name one of the three primary methods of forecasting
Trend Analysis
Ratio Analysis; or
Scatter Plots
What are the two sources companies can recruit from?
Internal and External
When is "inbreeding" a problem?
When new perspectives are required
Name a method of drawing in older workers
Phased retirement that allows workers to ease out of the workforce.
• Portable jobs for “snowbirds” who wish to live in warmer climates in the winter.
• Part-time projects for retirees.
• Full benefits for part-timers.
True or False: A Personnel Replacement Chart analyzes a position and suggests qualifications for inside candidates.
False!
When considering employer brand, Good Reputation = ?
Good Applicants
What was one limitation found in the study from the Article?
Small sample size or Short sub-scales employed in the questionnaire
What's a con of internet recruiting?
Older people and some minorities have less access to the internet
Internet Overload can occur when a firm gets flooded with applicants
Open Ended: Name a barrier that a minority group experiences
What was the name of the mathematical process used to forecast internal promotions for key positions?
Markov Analysis
Why is Employee Recruiting important? (open ended)
Answers may vary
What is it called when you publicize an open job to employees, often on bulletin boards, called?
Job Posting
What is the most important thing to remember about print Advertising?
Target your ads where they’ll reach your perspective employees
At what percent less frequency were applicants with disabilities asked to return?
26%
In Workforce Planning, what do firms typically call the process of filling executive roles, like CEO?
Succession Planning
According to the Recruiting Yield Pyramid, how many leads would be required for filling 50 positions?
A) 1,500
B) 500
C) 1,200
D) 2,100
C) 1,200
Which is not a method of fostering employee engagement?
A) Show a genuine interest in employees’ career aspirations
B) Give them more unpaid vacation days
C) Provide career-oriented appraisals
D) Give employees access to training need to develop themselves
B) Give them more unpaid vacation days
What percentage of employers utilize LinkedIn and Twitter for hiring?
80%
Name THREE pieces of information to avoid asking about on an application
any 3 of:
Education
Criminal Arrest Record
Relationship to Emergency Contact
Membership in organizations
Physical Handicaps
Marital Status
Housing Situation
Video Resumes
Mandatory Arbitration