SHRM Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning 5

Question 1

Which workforce planning technique uses historical data to project future staffing needs based on organizational trends such as revenue or sales volume?

Accepted Answer

Trend analysis

Answer

Trend analysis examines historical relationships between a business variable and staffing levels to forecast future workforce requirements.

Question 2

A company wants to reduce unconscious bias in resume screening. Which technology-based solution is most directly designed to address this?

Accepted Answer

AI-powered blind resume screening tools

Answer

Blind resume screening tools remove identifying information (name, address, graduation year) to reduce bias in the initial screening stage.

Question 3

An organization's annual recruiting cost is $500,000 and they hired 100 employees. What is their cost per hire?

Accepted Answer

$5,000

Answer

Cost per hire equals total recruiting costs divided by total hires: $500,000 ÷ 100 = $5,000.

Question 4

Which element is considered the most important driver of quality of hire as defined by SHRM?

Accepted Answer

New hire performance and retention over time

Answer

Quality of hire is primarily measured by how well new employees perform and how long they stay with the organization.

Question 5

When an organization relies heavily on contingent workers, which workforce planning risk must HR proactively manage?

Accepted Answer

Co-employment liability and loss of institutional knowledge

Answer

Heavy contingent workforce use risks co-employment claims and the loss of skills and knowledge that leaves when contractors depart.

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SHRM Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning 5