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Human Resources Key Terms

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The extent to which a customer is satisfied with a product.

a)

Quality

b)

Service

c)

Training

d)

Goods

2.

The quantity of goods or services produced by an employee over a period of time.

a)

Service

b)

Productivity

c)

Work ethic

d)

Motivation

3.

Retention is

a)

How long an employee can remember instructions for.

b)

How long an employee has worked for a business.

c)

The proportion of a business's workforce that stays with the business over a period of time.

d)

The proportion of employees who are absent from work over a period of time.

4.

This document sets out the qualifications and skills required by an employee to fill a particular job.

a)

CV

b)

Job description

c)

Person specification

d)

Job advert

5.

This document states information about the duties and tasks that make up a particular job.

a)

CV

b)

Job description

c)

Person specification

d)

Job advert

6.

The process of selecting the most suitable applicants from those people who apply for a job.

a)

Shortlisting

b)

References

c)

Interview

d)

Psychometric testing

7.

Statements of an applicants suitability for a particular job.

a)

CV

b)

References

c)

Job advert

d)

Person specification

8.

A method of recruitment where a business approaches suitable people employed by other businesses and invites them to apply for a job.

a)

Headhunting

b)

Recruitment and selection

c)

Interview

d)

Shortlisting

9.

When a job vacancy is filled from within the existing workforce.

a)

Shortlisting

b)

Headhunting

c)

External recruitment

d)

Internal recruitment

10.

When a job vacancy is filled from any suitable person not already employed by the business.

a)

Shortlisting

b)

Headhunting

c)

External recruitment

d)

Internal recruitment

11.

A letter written to accompany and application for a job.

a)

CV

b)

Letter of application

c)

Reference

d)

Job advert

12.

Curriculum Vitae

a)

Provides information about a person including qualifications, employment history and interests.

b)

Provides the information about the skills and qualities needed to fulfil the role.

c)

Provides the information about the task which will be undertaken in the role.

d)

Provides information about the suitability of the candidate to attend interview.

13.

An assessment that judges the ability of a person to carry out specific duties.

a)

Reference

b)

Shortlist

c)

Aptitude test

d)

Interview

14.

A psychometric test is

a)

An exam

b)

A question asked at interview

c)

Multiple choice tests designed to show an applicant's personality.

d)

An interview with a psychologist.

15.

Wastage is

a)

When employees waste time at work.

b)

When employees throw products away accidentally.

c)

When an employee wastes their packed lunch.

d)

When products can't be sold because they are poor quality or out-of-date.

16.

Job enrichment is

a)

Designing a job to give interesting and challenging tasks.

b)

Redesigning a worker's job so that it contains more tasks of a similar level of complexity.

c)

A type of on-the-job training.

d)

A type of off-the-job training.

17.

Job enlargement is

a)

Designing a job to give interesting and challenging tasks.

b)

Redesigning a worker's job so that it contains more tasks of a similar level of complexity.

c)

A type of on-the-job training.

d)

A type of off-the-job training.

18.

Fringe benefits are

a)

Designing a job to give interesting and challenging tasks.

b)

'Extras' that employees may receive in addition to their pay, e.g. a company car.

c)

A type of on-the-job training.

d)

A type of off-the-job training.

19.

A higher hourly rate that is paid for any additional hours worked.

a)

Fringe benefit

b)

Overtime

c)

Piece rate

d)

The National Living wage

20.

A method of payment under which employees are paid according to the quantity of products they produce.

a)

Fringe benefit

b)

Overtime

c)

Piece rate

d)

The National Living wage