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Recruitment and Selection

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is recruitment?
a)
The process by which a business hires staff
b)
The process by which a business trains staff
c)
The process by which a business inducts staff
2.
Which of the following is NOT usually part of the selection process?
a)
Short listing
b)
Interviewing
c)
  Induction
3.
How is a business most likely to encourage applications for a post?
a)
Job adverts
b)
Staff appraisal
c)
Internal recruitment
4.
Which is NOT a method of applying for a job?
a)
CV
b)
Letter of application
c)
Application Form
d)
Criminal check
5.
Which should NOT be on a job description?
a)
Qualifications
b)
Hours
c)
Duties
d)
Location
6.
Where would you usually find a summary of the work history of a prospective employee?
a)
  CV
b)
Person specification
c)
  Job description
7.
Which one does NOT belong on a person specification?
a)
Pay
b)
Skills
c)
Qualifications
d)
Experience
8.
Where are the details of skills and qualities required for a post usually found?
a)
  CV
b)
Person specification
c)
Job description
9.
What is external recruitment?
a)
Recruiting from outside the company
b)
Recruiting from Asia
c)
Recruiting from current employees
d)
Recruiting from universiy
10.
External recruitment
a)
Giving a promotion
b)
Using a recruitment agency
11.
Which is an internal method of recruitment?
a)
Job centre
b)
Notice board
c)
Newspaper
d)
Testing
12.
Internal recruitment
a)
Giving a promotion
b)
Using a recruitment agency
13.
Working from home instead of going to the work place is called
a)
doing temporary work
b)
teleworking
14.
An advantage of teleworking is...
a)
You do not have to sit through traffic
b)
You are on your own
c)
You lack motivation
d)
You have many distractions
15.

Is a procedure for informing employees that job openings exist

a)

Job Fair

b)

Job Bidding

c)

Internships

d)

Job Posting

16.

Communicates the firm's employment needs to the public through media such as newspapers, trade journals, radio, television and billboards.

a)

Recruiters

b)

Executive Search Firms

c)

Media Advertising

d)

Job Fairs

17.

Special form of recruitment that involves placing a student in a temporary job

a)

Unsolicited Applicants

b)

Internship

c)

Summer School

d)

Open Houses

18.

Are individuals who are committed to finding another job whether presently employed or not

a)

Passive Job Seekers

b)

Unemployed person

c)

Not this one for sure

d)

Active Job Seekers

19.

The process of hiring an external provider to do the work that was previously done internally

a)

Offshoring

b)

Reshoring

c)

Outsourcing

d)

Insourcing

20.

Most commonly focus on technical and vocational schools, community colleges, colleges and universities.

a)

Recruiters

b)

Students

c)

Companies

d)

Coaches

21.

Involve an employee of the company recommending a friend or associate as a possible member of the company;

a)

Recruiters

b)

CEO

c)

Employee referrals

d)

Friendship

22.

Is the policy of filling vacancies above entry-level positions with current employees

a)

Open Houses

b)

Internship

c)

Promotion from recomendation (PFR)

d)

Promotion from within (PFW)

23.

Process of finding people for a particular job (US)

a)

recruitment

b)

hiring

c)

a hire

d)

employ

24.

We found the ideal candidate, I'm going to ______ Jessica.

a)

recruit

b)

employ

c)

appoint

d)

vacant

25.

What does a candidate do when he sends a CV and a covering letter to a company?

a)

He hires

b)

He applies

c)

He recruits

d)

He appoints

26.

"I finally decided ___________ as it's too far from my home"

a)

to refuse the job

b)

to turn the job offer down

c)

to hire the job offer down

d)

to resume the job offer

27.

Find a synonym for "capacities"

a)

qualifications

b)

diplomas

c)

skills

d)

resume

28.

What sort of tests can a candidate do during the recruitment procedure?

a)

mental

b)

psychological

c)

psychometric

d)

no test

29.

An application form is a document to be filled by a recruiter including the company's information.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

You can find job ads on job websites.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The screening of job applicants to recruit candidates

a)

background

b)

recruitment

c)

selection process

d)

references

32.

It's important to write three ______ on an English CV.

a)

qualifications

b)

references

c)

job websites

d)

recommendations

33.

It's important to check the candidate's _______ before an interview. (multiple answers)

a)

background

b)

qualifications

c)

covering letter

d)

references

34.

A person applying for a job

a)

an interviewed

b)

a qualified person

c)

a hire

d)

an applicant

35.

A formal meeting to evaluate and question a candidate

a)

rendez-vous

b)

appointment

c)

job meeting

d)

interview

36.

Job Title : Chef

Job Location : Sushi King restaurant

Job Duties : (1) Prepare the ingredients

(2) Cook raw ingredients

(3) Prepare the sushi

(4) Ensure the ingredients are enough in the kitchen

Report to : Restaurant Manager

a)

Job Specification

b)

Job Description

c)

Job Analysis

d)

Job Availability

37.

a) Knowledge, skills and abilities

b) Educational qualification and work experience

c) Physical requirements of the job

d) Personality requirements

e) Career path


The above description represents

a)

Job Specification

b)

Job Description

c)

Job availability

d)

Job Analysis

38.

Below are the required managerial competencies EXCEPT ;

a)

Communication skills

b)

Leadership

c)

Selfish

d)

Critical Thinking

39.

a) Driving test

b) Typing test

c) Computer test


the above tests are

a)

Aptitude test

b)

Performance test

c)

Personality test

40.

a) Friendly

b) Introvert

c) Extrovert

d) Emotional

e) Mental strength


The above characteristics can be determined through ;

a)

Aptitude test

b)

Computer test

c)

Personality test

41.

a) Heartbeat rate

b) Physical Fitness

c) Blood Pressure


The above conditions can be tested through;

a)

Medical tests

b)

Aptitude tests

c)

Personality tests

42.

_____________________ is an agreement between employer and employee that can be enforced in a law court.

a)

Interview session

b)

Selection process

c)

Contract of agreement

d)

Recruitment

43.

_________________ is the process by which the new recruit is familiarized within the working environment.

a)

Training

b)

Induction

c)

Interview

44.

A formal induction program should include


You can choose more than one answer

a)

organizational issues

b)

introduction

c)

job duties

d)

Employee benefits and procedure

e)

Previous employees quitting reasons

45.

Which 2 of the following would a candidate submit when applying for a job?

a)

Curriculum Vitae

b)

Job Specification

c)

Application form

d)

Job Description

46.

Group activities may be used as part of the selection process to find out:

a)

how well an applicant works with others

b)

the contact details of the applicant

c)

what previous employers think of the applicant

d)

which qualifications the applicant has

47.

Which of these methods would be best at identifying the characteristics of an applicant?

a)

Personality test

b)

Telephone interview

c)

Aptitude test

d)

Face to face interview

48.

Which of these would not normally be found in a job description?

a)

Job Title

b)

Roles and duties

c)

Skills and abilities required

d)

Employment conditions

49.

Which of these is a common disadvantage of external recruitment?

a)

Leaves another vacancy internally

b)

Unlikely to find the best candidate

c)

Costly

d)

Resentment amongst applicants

50.

Which one of the following is a likely benefit of internal recruitment?

a)

Wider choice of candidates

b)

Increase skill level in the business

c)

Motivate existing workers

d)

More training will be needed