A company has grown into a midsize organization and has retained its legacy staff throughout the years. Hiring has increased introducing a new demographic landscape and disrupting employee morale. Which is the most effective solution for the HR director to recommend?
Which group should be absolutely engaged when designing a global HR structure?
A multinational company is installing a new HRIS. Working with the VP of IT, which is the first thing the VP of HR should consider when developing a data retention policy?
When an employee presents evidence of corporate wrongdoing, which is considered the HR leader’s primary responsibility under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002?
In one of the warehouses of a retail company, several international employees complain to HR that the warehouse manager has forbidden them from speaking in their native language in the workplace. The HR manager speaks with the warehouse manager, who says there have been several reports that the international employees only interact with each other and they have difficulty conversing with the local employees due to language barriers. The HR manager also learns that the international employees can speak the primary language used in the company well enough to understand instructions from their supervisors. Fortunately, there have been no incidents of safety issues where language has been a barrier between local and international employees. However, senior management believes there is a lack of rapport between local and international employees and instructs the HR manager to resolve the issue.
Senior management asks the HR manager to investigate whether other warehouse locations face similar issues between local and international employees. Which approach should the HR manager take to gather the most accurate information?
A large retail company opens a distribution center directly across the street from a small competing firm's distribution center and posts a sign advertising open entry-level positions. The plant manager of the small firm notices that the sign indicates the advertised salary is higher than what the firm pays its entry-level employees. The plant manager is concerned employees will leave the firm to seek work at the competing company. The plant manager notifies the HR manager of the pay differences and requests immediate pay matching for all entry-level employees. The HR manager sets up a meeting with the plant manager, compensation manager, and HR business partner to discuss the issue. They decide to increase base pay to match the competitor's base pay but only for a subset of entry-level roles identified as critical. They also decide to put the pay increase into effect immediately, and the HR manager agrees to monitor the situation over the next three months.
How should the HR manager communicate the new pay increase to current entry-level employees?
The HR and IT directors meet to discuss plans to purchase an applicant tracking system to support the continued growth of the organization. Which is the first step the directors should take?
A rapidly growing company in a competitive labor market has been paying above-market wages. To better align base salaries to the market median, the company is considering a change. Which plan helps keep the firm above the current market?
The executive leadership team at a global IT company with over 300,000 employees in 140 countries decides they want more information about the state of the talent at the organization. They are concerned that they do not have enough insight about the talent pool across the organization. This has prevented HR from identifying and planning for retention risks and has caused delays in filling critical positions. Additionally, leaders across the organization lack an effective way to identify the best staff for their teams and must rely on recommendations from others. The VP of HR is asked to identify a talent management software solution and oversee its companywide implementation.
A talent management software package has been selected. Which action should the VP of HR take to create an effective implementation project team?
The HR VP of a firm is leading an effort to implement a risk management plan and establishes an internal team to assess the risks involved in the event there is a disruption in the supply chain. What should be the team’s first step in confidently evaluating this risk?
TESTED 23 Feb 2025
