Recruitment & Selection Flashcards
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What is the primary goal of workforce planning in HR?
Answer: Ensuring the right number of people with the right skills are in the right roles at the right time
Workforce planning aligns human capital supply and demand to meet organizational strategic goals.
Which type of validity measures whether a selection test actually predicts job performance?
Answer: Criterion-related validity
Criterion-related validity measures the statistical correlation between test scores and actual job performance outcomes.
What is 'succession planning'?
Answer: Identifying and developing internal talent to fill key leadership positions in the future
Succession planning ensures organizational continuity by identifying and grooming high-potential employees for critical roles.
Under IRCA (Immigration Reform and Control Act), employers must complete Form I-9 to verify what?
Answer: Employee's identity and work authorization in the US
Form I-9 requires employers to verify every new hire's identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.
What is 'time-to-fill' as a recruiting metric?
Answer: The number of days from job requisition approval to accepted offer
Time-to-fill measures the efficiency of the recruiting process from when a position opens to when an offer is accepted.
Which interviewing technique asks candidates to describe how they handled a specific past situation?
Answer: Behavioral interviewing
Behavioral interviewing uses past behavior as a predictor of future performance by asking candidates to recount specific experiences.