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John is the HR Professional for his organization. He is interviewing Sally for a sales position, and he has asked Sally to provide an instance of how she worked with a tough customer in the past, how she resolved the situation, and what the outcome of the experience was. This is what type of interviewing technique?
Answer option C is correct.
This is a classical example of the behavior-based interview. Sally will need to tell a story to John about her past experiences with a difficult customer and what the outcome of the situation was.
Answer option B is incorrect. A stress interview deliberately creates a stressful environment to test the candidate's response in the stress.
Answer option A is incorrect. A prescreen interview is used to determine which candidates qualify for the job requirements and to make decisions if additional interviews are needed.
Answer option D is incorrect. A directive interview is where the HR Professional controls the interview process through a predefined set of questions for all interviewees.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Staffing Programs
Which of the following acts requires federal contractors or subcontractors with contracts of $25,000 or more to list all nonsenior management job openings with state employment agencies?
Answer option B is correct.
State employment agencies are required under VEVRAA to give priority to Vietnam-era veterans when providing referrals to job openings. The act further requires that contractors and subcontractors meeting certain criteria list all job openings with these same state agencies. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against veterans of the US armed services, and the executive orders prohibit discrimination in employment by federal contractors, sub-contractors and the government.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Review Questions
Which of the following is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and helps them re-orientate to the job market?
Answer option B is correct.
Outplacement is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and helps them re-orientate to the job market.
Answer option A is incorrect. The utility function is a term that describes the exact amount of risk an organization is willing to tolerate. Generally, the higher the priority of the thing that the risk is affecting, the lower the risk tolerance.
Answer option C is incorrect. The common law term duty of diligence describes an employee's responsibility to act with reasonable care and skill for the employer. This is part of the employee-employer payment contract.
Answer option D is incorrect. An exit interview is conducted by HR department before an employee leaves the company.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Organization Exit/Off-Boarding Processes
Virginia is the HR Professional for her organization and she is reviewing the details of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967. She tells John, one of her staff members, that the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age for employees and job applicants who are above a certain age. What age does the ADEA apply to employees and job applicants?
Answer option B is correct.
The ADEA applies to all people of age 40 and above. There is no cap on the age limit of the ADEA.
Answer options D, C, and A are incorrect. The ADEA applies only to people of age 40 and above.
Chapter: Workforce Planning and Employment
Objective: Federal Employment Legislation
What is the maximum working hours per week for nonexempt employees as defined in The Fair Labor Standards Acts?
Answer option B is correct.
Chapter: Compensation and Benefits
Objective: Compensation
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