CRSP CRSP Recruitment Metrics & Analytics 2

Question 1

Which recruitment metric best evaluates the effectiveness of individual sourcing channels such as LinkedIn, job boards, or employee referrals?

Accepted Answer

Source-of-hire

Answer

Source-of-hire tracks which channel produced each successful hire, enabling budget allocation optimization.

Question 2

A company's offer acceptance rate drops from 85% to 68%. Which action should a recruiter take FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Analyze declined offer surveys and exit feedback for root causes

Answer

Before changing compensation, root cause analysis through declined-offer surveys identifies whether the issue is salary, process, or culture.

Question 3

What is the purpose of calculating a 'pipeline coverage ratio' in recruitment?

Accepted Answer

To ensure enough qualified candidates exist to fill projected openings

Answer

Pipeline coverage ratio compares available qualified candidates to open roles, ensuring sufficient talent supply.

Question 4

Which statistical concept is used when analyzing whether a selection test predicts future job performance?

Accepted Answer

Predictive validity coefficient

Answer

Predictive validity (correlation coefficient) measures how well test scores correlate with subsequent job performance outcomes.

Question 5

When benchmarking recruitment KPIs, which organization provides widely referenced data on cost-per-hire standards in the US?

Accepted Answer

SHRM

Answer

SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) publishes annual benchmarking data on cost-per-hire and other recruitment KPIs.

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