11. Idealistic messaging can be an effective strategy if an organization is pursuing an external short-term hiring strategy.
12. If an organization is pursuing a Free Agent HR Strategy it can pursue idealistic messaging without many negative consequences.
13. One of the best means to assess current employment levels in an organization is use of an HR information system such as PeopleSoft.
14. An example of predicting future needs as a part of human resource planning is provided by a medical center linking the projected number of inpatients per month to the hiring projections for nurses.
15. One outcome of human resource planning is that an organization can take advantage of hiring exceptional employees even before a specific vacancy occurs.
16. All organizations should employ a flow approach to recruiting.
17. A primary weakness of centralized recruiting procedures is the high cost of human resource personnel.
18. One thing most job seekers have in common is that their activities are mostly planned and therefore the things people do to find a job are rather predictable.
19. Attitudes and beliefs lead people to form intentions, which represent goals and plans for future actions.
20. Actual job search behaviors, such as gathering information and visiting organizations, arise from goals and intentions.