What does a Psychometric Test measure?

Personality, Attitude and Character

Which is a method of checking how effective a business recrution process is?

Monitor how many people stay for a set period of time

Which is not an advantage of external recruitment?

less expensive than internally recruiting

Which are advantages of recruiting internally?

Recruitmetn and selection process is quicker, Employee's abilities are already known, Less expensive

Which could cause a need for recruitment within a business?

Development and introduction of new products and services, Changes to a procedure

Which is a main cost that occurs when replacing staff?

The cost of lost output, until someone new is found, logistical cost of recrution and induction

What is headhunting? (In terms of advertising for a vacancy)

Recruitment consultants seek the right person for the job

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1
What does a Psychometric Test measure?
The ability of an applicant to undertake a specific skill
Personality, Attitude and Character
How the applicant copes when presented with a certain task
Personality and Problem Solving ability
2
What is the average cost to replace a member of staff?
£50,000
£30,000
£1,000
£2,500
3
Which is not a factor affecting methods of recruitment?
Supply of labour
High labour turnover
Level of the job within the organisation
Resources available to fund the recruitment
4
Which is a method of checking how effective a business recrution process is?
monitor how many pople apply for the vacancy
Monitor how many people stay for a set period of time
5
Which is not an advantage of external recruitment?
brings in 'new blood' with new ways of thinking
less expensive than internally recruiting
Help a firm to improve its understanding of how others work
Provides a larger choice of well-qualified applicants
6
Which are advantages of recruiting internally?
Recruitmetn and selection process is quicker
Employee's abilities are already known
Less expensive
Larger choice of well-qualified applicants
7
Which could cause a need for recruitment within a business?
Size of the organisation
Culture of the organisation
Development and introduction of new products and services
Changes to a procedure
8
Which is a main cost that occurs when replacing staff?
The cost of lost output, until someone new is found
Washing of old uniform ready for the new employee
Cost of paper work completion of old and new employee
logistical cost of recrution and induction
9
Which one is not a method of shortlisting?
Partisanship test
Psychometric test
Apitude and Attainment test
Personality test
10
What is headhunting? (In terms of advertising for a vacancy)
Where recruitment centres are used for employment
Using commerical employment agencies
Advertising using trade and professional magazines
Recruitment consultants seek the right person for the job

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