Talent Acquisition & Retention Flashcards
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An organization's voluntary turnover rate is calculated as:
Answer: Employee-initiated separations divided by average headcount, multiplied by 100
Voluntary turnover measures only employee-initiated departures (resignations), excluding layoffs, retirements, and terminations, to assess workforce stability.
Which federal law requires federal contractors with 50 or more employees to develop written Affirmative Action Plans (AAPs)?
Answer: Executive Order 11246 and its implementing regulations
Executive Order 11246 (enforced by OFCCP) requires covered federal contractors to create AAPs to ensure equal employment opportunity in their workforce.
When evaluating the ROI of a training program, the Kirkpatrick Model's Level 4 focuses on:
Answer: Business results and organizational impact
Level 4 (Results) of the Kirkpatrick Model measures the ultimate business outcomes such as productivity gains, cost savings, or quality improvements attributable to training.
A high-potential (HiPo) identification program is primarily used to:
Answer: Identify and develop employees likely to fill critical leadership roles
HiPo programs target individuals with the ability, aspiration, and engagement to advance to senior roles, ensuring leadership continuity through focused development.
Which recruitment approach is MOST appropriate when filling a highly specialized technical role with a limited candidate pool?
Answer: Direct sourcing and executive search
For scarce specialized talent, direct sourcing (headhunting) or executive search firms proactively identify and engage passive candidates who aren't actively job-seeking.
A manager discovers that female employees in the department earn less than male employees performing the same work. Under the Equal Pay Act, which defense would NOT justify the pay difference?
Answer: Differences based on sex
The Equal Pay Act allows pay differences based on seniority, merit, or production systems, but explicitly prohibits basing pay differences on sex.
Which onboarding best practice has been shown to most significantly accelerate new hire productivity?
Answer: Assigning a buddy or mentor to guide the new hire through the first 90 days
Peer mentoring during onboarding helps new hires navigate the organization, build relationships, and solve problems faster, significantly accelerating time-to-productivity.