Question

Mary, the recruiter for Aurora Borealis Lighting Inc., decides to hire an individual who has the ability to learn on the job. They estimate it will be two years before the new hire will be fully productive. Consequently, they are looking to hire a person who will be with the company for at least four or five years. Mary suggests that they only hire applicants who have been with their previous employers for at least two years, and who have not changed their jobs too frequently. Mary’s suggestion is an example of a _____.

a. KSA.
b. element of job performance.
c. selection criterion.
d. predictor.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Predictor

Explanation:

The predictor are behaviors that tends to be repeated by a person, when you analyze them it implies a possible repetition of an action in the future. In this case of a person who did not stay with his past employer more than two years and changes job frequently, will tend to be with the company for a short time and change job again