SHRM-SCP

SHRM-SCP practice questions, page 7 of 12, with answer review and explanations.

Question 31

The president of a large company is planning to retire soon. The president has been with the company for 40 years, the longest tenure of any employee in the company, and has been president for the last 10 years. In addition to replacing its top leader, the company is also in the midst of conducting strategic planning for the next three years. The HR director has been placed in charge of overseeing the selection and transition process for the new president and has organized a search committee consisting of external board members. The search committee has identified three internal candidates for the position and must move forward with the process of selecting one to be president. Senior leaders at the company have learned of the upcoming transition and the identity of the candidates. What should the HR director do to ensure the senior leaders stay with the company even if their favored candidate is not selected for the job?

  1. Hold town hall meetings with the new president for senior leaders to express their concerns.
  2. Implement a profit-sharing program that applies to all senior leaders.
  3. Allow all senior leaders to have a vote in the final selection decision.
  4. Advise the new president to meet with each senior leader individually.

Question 32

Which tool is best suited to present comprehensive hiring trends to management?

  1. Written reports
  2. Side show presentation
  3. Meetings
  4. Dashboard

Question 33

A company recently conducted a market survey of the salaries of apprentice electricians. Which factor of a job-based compensation plan would this be?

  1. Internal equity
  2. External equity
  3. Individual equity
  4. Peer equity

Question 34

A company is looking to launch an employee volunteer program as a creative recruiting tool. Which benefit should the HR director stress when creating a business case for this program?

  1. Goodwill
  2. Present benefits
  3. Future benefits
  4. Philanthropy

Question 35

Due to a global health crisis a manufacturing company halts operations for an indefinite time period. The HR manager reviews the company's crisis response plan but does not find information about paying employees. Which element was most likely skipped during the crisis planning stage?

  1. The specific health issue was not listed as a potential risk to the company.
  2. A response team was not already identified and trained.
  3. The impact on the company was not identified.
  4. The company did not have an emergency payroll savings plan.