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HR terms every HR should know

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This term refers to the voluntary and involuntary terminations, deaths and employee retirements that result in a reduction to the employer's physical workforce.

a)

Termination

b)

Resignation

c)

Attrition

d)

Separation

2.

This is the final meeting between management and an employee leaving the company. Information is gathered to gain insight into work conditions and possible changes or solutions, and the employee has a chance to explain why he or she is leaving.

a)

Exit Interview

b)

Clearance System

c)

Open Forum

d)

Resignation Meeting

3.

A complaint brought forward by an employee about an alleged violation of law or dissatisfaction with work conditions

a)

Discipline

b)

Complaint

c)

Incident Report

d)

Grievance

4.

This data-driven approach collects and analyzes data on workers to help companies effectively manage employees and make organizational decisions.

a)

HR Data Bank

b)

HR Analytics

c)

Data Management

d)

HR Information System

5.

The practice of identifying the skills and talents needed to keep the organization moving toward its goals, plus hiring, developing, and retaining employees with those necessary skills and talents.

a)

Talent Sourcing

b)

Talent Management

c)

Interview

d)

Examination

6.

The process of moving a new hire from applicant to employee status, ensuring that paperwork is done and orientation is completed.

a)

Pre-employment

b)

Interview

c)

Hiring

d)

Onboarding

7.

The process of identifying long-range needs and cultivating a supply of internal talent to meet those future needs. It assists in finding, assessing and developing the individuals necessary to the strategy of the organization.

a)

Sourcing

b)

Strategic Planning

c)

Succession Planning

d)

Talent Management

8.

This process is the systematic acquisition of skills, rules, concepts, or attitudes that result in improved performance in the work environment.

a)

Training

b)

Recruitment

c)

Employee Relations

d)

Benefits

9.

The process of identifying, observing, measuring, and developing human performance in organizations. The identification process involves determining what areas to focus on, including identifying performance dimensions and developing rating scales. It provides the basis for a variety of personnel actions, such as training, salary increases, layoffs, and terminations.

a)

Learning & Development

b)

Organizational Development

c)

Performance Appraisal

d)

Developmental Assignment

10.

The belief that people are not born with a static skillset: but rather, that new abilities can be learned and earned.

a)

Growth Mindset

b)

Resilience

c)

Attitude

d)

Knowledge & Skills

11.

The guiding principles of an organization that help shape what work a company does and how they do it. These can also act as a guiding light for the business in ambiguous or difficult situations.

a)

Quality Policy

b)

Company Mission

c)

Core Values

d)

Company Vision

12.

An organization’s purpose and reason for being: its ultimate goal.

a)

Company Mission

b)

Company Vision

c)

Core Values

d)

Quality Policy

13.

Where an organization envisions itself in the future when it achieves its mission.

a)

Company Mission

b)

Company Vision

c)

Core Values

d)

Company Culture

14.

The personality of a company. It encompasses the work environment as well as values, ethics, expectations, models of communication and recognition, and more.

a)

Core Values

b)

Company Culture

c)

Company Mission

d)

Quality Policy

15.

A survey measures not just employees’ satisfaction, but also their commitment to your organization’s mission, trust in leadership, and the value they place on their work.

a)

Employee Engagement Survey

b)

Performance Appraisal

c)

Training Survey

d)

Training Effectiveness