The first step in developing a talent strategy must be to identify and assess skill sets of the internal workforce in an organization by conducting:
When arbitrators review issues in a labor dispute, careful consideration is given to:
A pregnant employee in a manufacturing plant discloses the pregnancy on the first day of employment. The employee works an overnight shift and does not have an accommodation request. The employee is observed getting sick in the bathroom during the lunch break. The supervisor contacts HR for guidance. HR should advise the supervisor to:
The most effective talent management strategy in the growth phase of an organization's lifecycle is to:
What are the revenue per full-time equivalent (FTE) and HR expense per FTE ratios for the fiscal year?
(Revenue = $500M, 2,000 FTEs, 60% of $300M in expenses is HR expense = $180M)
From a training perspective, the primary concern of an external growth strategy is to:
An employee with previously good attendance and performance reviews is exhibiting increased incidences of tardiness, absenteeism, and mistakes. The manager suspects that the employee may have a drinking problem. When conducting an investigation, HR should initially refer to:
Which of the following is the most important way to engage employees early in their careers?
Which of the following is the best example of positive reinforcement in a production environment?
Which of the following is best used to identify development needs that support employment forecasting strategies?
An HR director has been hired by a high-technology business that has been growing at a rapid rate. There are 300 professional employees in manufacturing and 80 in clerical and laboratory support. There has been no formal human resource function in the past, with each department head controlling the hiring, salary adjustments, and other details. There are no established working hours except for non-exempt employees and the work environment is very informal in dress and supervisory relationships. The president wants the new director to identify the key areas of importance. Which of the following should be done first if the president indicated a desire to establish a formal pay program?
Which of the following strategies is used to connect executive performance to organization objectives?
Which of the following is the best way to leverage organizational culture to build a strong employer brand?
In the absence of ethics programs, employees are most likely to make decisions based on:
Organizations use change-in-control agreements for executives involved in mergers and acquisitions to:
Which of the following presents the greatest difficulty in using a profit-sharing plan as a means of rewarding employees?
A pregnant employee in a manufacturing plant discloses the pregnancy on the first day of employment. The employee works an overnight shift and does not have an accommodation request. The supervisor is concerned that the employee is unable to perform the job duties and contacts HR. What’s the best option?
In designing a total compensation strategy, organizations should first consider:
The employer cannot terminate or otherwise discipline the employee for organizing efforts because the:
Which of the following is the purpose of the business impact analysis when creating a business continuity plan?
If an employer determines that English competency is a business need, at what point can the requirement be added to job descriptions?
The most critical security factor HR should consider before posting an organizational chart on its intranet is the:
An organization developing an OSHA emergency response plan for a site located more than 50 miles from a healthcare facility should be primarily concerned with:
Which of the following actions should be taken first when a hiring manager sees very few qualified candidates among the pool that have met the pre-screening requirements?
An HR director has been hired by a high-technology business that has been growing at a rapid rate. There are 300 professional employees in manufacturing and 80 in clerical and laboratory support. There has been no formal human resource function in the past, with each department head controlling the hiring, salary adjustments, and other details. The president wants the new director to identify the key areas of importance. Which of the following is the new director's first obligation?
Which of the following is the greatest barrier to realizing the strategic potential of a human resource information system (HRIS)?
What is the maximum annual operating expense the organization can incur in order to achieve its targeted EBITDA?
(EBITDA target = $140M; Revenue = $500M)
When developing an onboarding program, which components most positively impact employee retention? (Select TWO options.)
Which of the following is the best initial step to ensure internal pay equity when changing an organization's compensation structure?