31 Aug INTERNET RECRUITING ISSUES.
MAKE SURE YOUR ANSWERS DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE QUESTION – THE ANSWERS SHOULD BE BRIEF BUT MUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.
ANSWERS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN 3-6 SENTENCES FOR EACH PART OF EACH QUESTION.
IN MANY CASES YOUR ANSWERS WILL BE VERY SHORT.
QUESTION 1. – INTERNET RECRUITING ISSUES.
READING 1., Pages. 134-138.
PART A.: Give one (1) argument FOR Internet Recruiting strategies.
PART B.: Give one (1) argument AGAINST Internet Recruiting strategies.
PART C.: Give one (1) key concern about the Legal Issues in Internet Recruiting.
QUESTION 2: BASICS OF THE CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS.
USING ATTACHED POWERPOINT 9.A., SLIDES 4-6; READING 1, PAGES 141-142; READING 2, PAGES 116-120, 127-129. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
PART A: What does the Selection philosophy of “Hire Hard and Manage Easy” assume about the relationship between a good Selection process, the future Retention of employees, and the future Performance Management of those employees?
PART B: When evaluating whether a candidate for a particular position should be hired: What is the difference between “Person/Job Fit” and “Person/Organization Fit” for a candidate?
QUESTION 3: SELECTION – NARROWING DOWN THE FIELD OF CANDIDATES.
USING READING 6.A. ATTACHED, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
- What is a Realistic Job Preview, and how can it help an organization narrow down its list of preferred candidates for a position?
QUESTION 4: EFFECTIVE INTERVIEWING TO MAKE A FINAL CANDIDATE SELECTION.
USING ATTACHED POWERPOINT 9.A., SLIDES 13-16; POWERPOINT 9.B., SLIDES 17-27; READING 2, PAGES 129 – 130; READING 6.B.
PART A: What is a Structured Interview? briefly indicate TWO (2) benefits of such an interviewing approach in the candidate selection process.
PART B: What are Situational Interview questions? What are they trying to discover about a candidate’s competency? (HINT: They are based on Critical Incident Analysis – See READING 6.B.)
QUESTION 5: THE IMPORTANCE OF ONBOARDING AND INITIAL ORIENTATION.
USING READING 7.A. AND 7.B., ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
PART A: What are TWO (2) long term benefits of effective Onboarding and Orientation of new employees. READING 7.A.
PART B: What is the difference in the focus of Technical Onboarding and Social Onboarding within and organization? Briefly describe. READING 7.B.
QUESTION 6. – MAIN STRATEGIES FOR RETENTION OF STAFF.
READING 2, Pages 144-145; READING 4.1.D, Page 4.; POWERPOINT 10, SLIDES 15 – 17, 21 – 28.
- Very briefly describe ONE (1) key strategy for retaining staff.
QUESTION 7. – PURPOSES OF JOB DESIGN AND REDESIGN
OVERVIEW 7, PAGES 10 – 14; READING 2.A., Pages 101-103 AND 105-110.
PART A: What is the difference between Job Enrichment and Job Enlargement?
PART B: Briefly – How can Job Enrichment and Job Enlargement affect worker satisfaction and productivity?
PART B: Briefly describe one (1) alternative work scheduling arrangement that can be offered to potential and current employees.
