Chapter 5

Question 1

Applicant tracking system (ATS)

Answer 1

A database of potential candidates that enables a good match between job requirements and applicant characteristics

Question 2

competitive advantage

Answer 2

Producing a good or service that another company produces but at a cheaper cost

Question 3

direct inquiries

Answer 3

Job seekers who arrive at or submit online to the organization in search of a job without prior referrals and not in response to a specific ad

Question 4

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Answer 4

Federal department that provides programs and services for employers and present and potential employees.

Question 5

organizational policies

Answer 5

Internal policies that affect recruitment, such as “promote-from-within” policies.

Question 6

inducements

Answer 6

Monetary, nonmonetary, or even intangible incentives used by a firm to attract recruits.