21.Recruiting advertisements in newspapers and periodicals typically generate more desirable recruits than direct applications or referrals. True False
22.Public employment agencies serve primarily the blue-collar labor market; private employment agencies perform much the same service for the white-collar labor market. True False
23.Newspaper ads generate the largest number of recruits and many of these are qualified for the position. True False
24.Recruiters tend to be viewed by job seekers as more credible when they are personnel specialists rather than subject matter experts in the job being filled. True False
25.When applicants’ reactions to recruiters are examined, age and gender are the two traits that stand out the most. True False
Multiple Choice Questions
26.The first step in the human resource planning process is _____.
A. forecasting
B. goal setting
C. program implementation
D. program evaluation
E. groupthink
27.The process of attempting to ascertain the supply and demand for various types of human resources is called _____.
A. outsourcing
B. downsizing
C. delegation
D. forecasting
E. implementation
28.Which of the following is true of statistical forecasting methods that capture historic trends?
A. They are useful for predicting events in the labor market that have no historical precedent.
B. They are particularly useful in situations where there is no long, stable history.
C. They provide predictions that are much more precise than judgmental methods.
D. They remove the need for subjective judgments of experts.
E. They include variables like intuition and guesswork into economic decision making.
29.How do statistical forecasting methods differ from judgmental forecasting methods with regard to the labor market?
A. Judgmental methods are not useful in situations that have no historical precedent.
B. Statistical methods are the best option for events that have no historical precedent.
C. Forecasting using judgmental methods is always more precise than forecasting using statistical methods.
D. Statistical methods are excellent for capturing historic trends.
E. Judgmental methods are better than statistical methods for events that have historical precedent.
30.Which of the following is the definition for the term leading indicator?
A. It is an informal way of measuring the purchasing power parity between two currencies.
B. It is a measurement of consumer confidence, which is defined as the degree of optimism about the state of the economy.
C. It is an economic indicator found by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate of an economy.
D. It is an indicator to measure changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households.
E. It is an objective measure that accurately predicts future labor demand.
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