SHRM Talent Acquisition Practice Questions - SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential Exam - SHRM Talent Acquisition Practice Questions - SHRM Talent Acquisition Specialty Credential Exam

Question 1

An organization is experiencing rapid growth and needs to hire 50 engineers within the next quarter. The TA team currently relies solely on job board postings. Which strategy would BEST address this hiring challenge?

Develop a multi-channel sourcing strategy combining employee referrals, LinkedIn outreach, university partnerships, and targeted job boards for tech roles Increase the budget for the existing job board posting to attract more applicants Hire a staffing agency to fill all 50 positions without evaluating other options Extend the application deadline to give more candidates time to apply

Correct Answer:

Develop a multi-channel sourcing strategy combining employee referrals, LinkedIn outreach, university partnerships, and targeted job boards for tech roles

Question 2

Which metric is the MOST direct measure of the efficiency of the recruiting process from requisition approval to candidate start date?

Time-to-fill Cost-per-hire Offer acceptance rate Quality of hire

Correct Answer:

Time-to-fill

Question 3

A TA leader wants to evaluate whether new hires are succeeding in their roles. Which metric BEST captures quality of hire?

A composite score combining new hire performance ratings, retention at 12 months, and hiring manager satisfaction The number of days it took to fill the position The total recruiting cost divided by the number of hires The percentage of applicants who pass the phone screen

Correct Answer:

A composite score combining new hire performance ratings, retention at 12 months, and hiring manager satisfaction

Question 4

Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which of the following recruiting and hiring practices is prohibited?

Refusing to hire a qualified applicant because of their religion Requiring all applicants to pass a job-related skills assessment Advertising a position on industry-specific professional networks Asking an applicant about their availability for weekend shifts

Correct Answer:

Refusing to hire a qualified applicant because of their religion

Question 5

An employer's selection process results in a hiring rate of 20% for white applicants and 10% for Black applicants for the same position. Under the EEOC's Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP), what does this likely indicate?

Adverse impact, because the selection rate for Black applicants is less than four-fifths (80%) of the rate for white applicants No concern, because the difference is within the acceptable legal range Disparate treatment, because the employer intentionally discriminated A validation issue, because the test was not properly normed

Correct Answer:

Adverse impact, because the selection rate for Black applicants is less than four-fifths (80%) of the rate for white applicants

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