Human Resources Review

Which of the following best portrays a role that the Human Resources department of a company would take on?

• An employee is responsible for ordering all supplies for an upcoming product development.

• A manager is responsible for scheduling employees to cover different shifts at a restaurant

• An employee is tasked with making sure all products are fully stocked in a retail space.

• A manager is in charge of making sure employees have up-to-date information on their health insurance coverage.

Which of the following areas of HR focuses on searching for appropriate candidates to fill a position?

• recruiting

• onboarding

• professional development

• performance management

Business means a for-profit or non-profit organization involved in commercial, industrial, or professional commerce. In the definition of business, what is the meaning of professional?

• The pursuit of a profit margin.

• Customized services provided for a fee.

• Recording financial transactions and records.

• Items that are manufactured.

Based on the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, an interviewer is prohibited from asking a potential employee which of the following questions?

• What is your proudest achievement?

• How long did you work at your last job?

• What country are you originally from?

• How many employees have you managed?

The explanations and expectations of duties and responsibilities are known as which of the following?

• employee orientation

• employee benefits

• company culture

• job descriptions

Which of the following is a process in which new hires are introduced to a company, their fellow employees, and the work environment?

• employee orientation

• employee termination

• employee onboarding

• employee benefits

A new employee is in their first week at a new job and is currently learning how their new role contributes to the entire company. What function of the Human Resources Department is the new employee experiencing?

• Employee benefits

• employee onboarding

• employee orientation

• employee termination

Which of the following is most often a one-time event held by HR for new employees?

• performance management

• professional development

• training

• orientation

Which function of an HR department deals with employee reviews and appraisals?

• performance management

• job descriptions

• professional development

• company culture

Which of the following combines employee feelings about their work with how it motivates them to serve the company’s mission?

• job descriptions

• compensation

• company culture

• terminations