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Human Resources Management: Staffing

Subject : business-skills
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1. OFCCP evaluation that requires an organization to provide details and documentation of its AAP






2. Court ruling that persons with contagious disesases could be covered by the Rehabilitiation Act of 1973; protection of the act prevents employers from discriminating against ailing persons






3. Court ruling that endorsed using gender as a factor in an employment decision if underrepresentation is shown and if the affirmative action plan is not a quota system






4. Type of sexual harassment that occurs when an employee is forced to choose between giving in to a superior's sexual demands or forfeiting an economic benefit such as a pay increase - promotion - or continued employment






5. Requires that a government entity must have a person' signed release before giving info about that individual to someone else






6. When the interviewer asks every applicant the same questions; aka structured interviews






7. Uses a variety of individuals associated w/ the industry to forecast ideas and assumptions






8. Type of interviewer bias; the interviewer makes snap judgments and lets her first impression (either positive or negative) cloud the entire interview






9. Any part of the selection process that provides an applicant with honest and complete info about a job and the work environment






10. Set of job competencies that together make up a profile for success for a particular job






11. According to EEO regulations - anyone who expresses an interest in employment - regardless of whether that person meets the minimum qualifications for the job.






12. Uses info provided by a group - group members take turns presenting forecast assumptions and the forecast is revised until a composite emerges that incorporates many of their assumptions






13. Summarizes the most important features of a job - including a description of the work that details the required tasks - knowledge - skills - abilities - responsibilities - and reporting structure






14. Expands the possible damage awards available to victims of intentional discrimination to include compensatory and punitive damages; gives plaintiffs in cases of alleged intentional discrimination the right to a jury trial






15. Primary job duties that a qualified individual must be able to perform - either with or without accommodation; a function may be considered essential because it is required in a job or because it is highly specialized






16. Spells out the qualifications necessary for an incumbent to be able to perform the job






17. Often prepared by candidates (or by a professional hired by the candidate) to highlight candidates' strengths and experience






18. Court ruling that a nonremedial affirmative action plan cannot form the basis for deviating from the antidiscrimination mandate of Title VII






19. Typically begin with what - where - why - when - or how






20. A type of flexible staffing option; an independent company with expertise in operating a specific function contracts with a company to assume full operational responsibility for the function






21. External recruiting method; firms that provide support and assistance to displaced employees - including career counseling - resume preparation - interviewing workshops - job referral assistance - and retraining






22. Requires employers to give a minimum of 60 days notice if a plant is to close or if mass layoffs will occur






23. Court ruling that allowed Caucasian firefighters to sue the city of Birmingham - Alabama - fo reverse discrimination






24. Amended Title VII to prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy - childbirth - or related conditions






25. A type of flexible staffing option; employees who report to work only when needed






26. Group or team interview of a job candidate






27. Type of interview in which the interviewer poses specific questions to the candidate and keeps control






28. Uses recruiting sources and workers who are not regular employees






29. Makes the hiring decision official; should immediately follow the final decision to hire a candidate; aka offer letter






30. A blend of marketing communications - and performance technology intended to get an organization's name out to a mass audience fast; a basis for recruiting employees






31. Basic characteristics that can link individuals or teams to enhanced performance; critical success factors needed to perform a given role in an organization.






32. Normally expressed as a percentage and computed as: Number of separations/Total Number in the workforce






33. Part of an affirmative action plan that compared the percentages of miinorities and women in each job group with the rates of availability for each job group






34. 1971 case that recognized adverse impact discrimination






35. Prohibits discrimination against certain veterans by the U.S. government and federal contractors






36. When the interviewer asks each applicant questions that are from the same knowledge - skill - or ability area; the questions - however - are not necessarily the same; aka targeted interview






37. Court ruling that heldthat a represenatative of the company invaded privacy by questioning a psychologist (to whom an employee has been referred by the employee assistance program)






38. Part of an affirmative action plan that lists all job titles that comprise each job group having similar content and responsibilities - wage rates and opportunities for advancement.






39. Occurs when a creditor obtains a court order requiring an employer to attack an employee's earning in order to pay back debt






40. Require federal contractors and subcontractors with contracts in excess of $10 - 000 during any 12-month period to comply with Title VII and to take positive - results-oriented steps to eliminate employment barriers to women and minorities.






41. As defined by the EEOC - guidelines holding the employer responsibly for the actions of its employees - stating that..'unwelcome sexual advances - requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature...'






42. A systematic counsling process by which a laid-off or terminated employee is counseled in the techniques of career self-appraisal and in securing a new job that is appropriate to his/her talents and needs






43. Type of interviewer bias - when strong candidates who interview after weak ones may appear even more qualified than they actually are because of the contrast






44. Court ruling that colleges and universities could legitimately consider race as a factor in the admissions process






45. A type of criterion-related validity; the degree to which the predictions made by a test are confirmed by the later behavior of test takers






46. Court ruling that first held that sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regardless of whether it is quid pro quo or hostile environment harassment






47. Attempts to measure a person's social interaction skills and patterns of behavior; report what might be described as traits - temperaments - or dispositions






48. An agreement between an employer and an employee that explains the employment relationship; aka employment contract






49. Harassment that occurs when sexual or other discriminatory conduct is so severe and pervasive that it interferes with an individual's performance - creates an intimidating - threatening or humiliating work environment - or perpetuates a situation






50. Court ruling in the private sector dealing with reverse discrimination charges; upheld that Title VII allows for voluntary - private - race-conscious programs aimed at eliminating racial imbalance in traditionally segregated job categories