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Recruitment and Sourcing Strategies Flashcards

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  1. Which sourcing strategy is MOST effective for reaching passive candidates who are not actively job searching?

    Answer: Direct outreach via professional networking platforms

    Direct outreach through platforms like LinkedIn targets passive candidates who are not actively searching but may be open to opportunities.

  2. In the context of CODESP-aligned hiring, what does 'validity evidence' primarily support during recruitment?

    Answer: Demonstrating that selection tools predict job performance

    Validity evidence demonstrates that the selection instruments used are job-related and predictive of successful job performance.

  3. An organization notices that its applicant pool lacks diversity despite broad outreach. The BEST corrective action is to:

    Answer: Analyze which sourcing channels yield diverse applicants and expand those

    Analyzing sourcing channel effectiveness and expanding channels that yield diverse candidates addresses the root cause without compromising job-relatedness.

  4. Which of the following BEST describes a targeted recruitment strategy?

    Answer: Focusing recruitment efforts on specific groups or channels likely to produce qualified candidates

    Targeted recruitment directs resources toward specific sources or populations most likely to yield qualified, diverse applicants.

  5. When developing a recruitment plan for a public sector agency, which element is typically REQUIRED by civil service regulations?

    Answer: Publicly posting the job announcement for a minimum period

    Civil service rules generally require public job announcements to be posted for a defined period to ensure equal access and competition.

  6. Which metric BEST measures the effectiveness of a sourcing channel in a merit-based recruitment system?

    Answer: Yield ratio of qualified candidates advancing from the channel

    Yield ratio measures the proportion of candidates from a source who meet qualifications and advance, indicating channel quality over mere volume.

  7. A HR analyst finds that a job posting's minimum qualifications screen out a disproportionate percentage of a protected class. The FIRST recommended step is to:

    Answer: Conduct a job analysis to verify the qualifications are truly job-related

    Job analysis is the foundation for verifying that minimum qualifications are operationally necessary and defensible under adverse impact scrutiny.