You Have Just Concluded an Employment Interview with an Applicant

question 26

Multiple Choice

You have just concluded an employment interview with an applicant you like, who is qualified for the inside sales job you have been interviewing for, and have made a conditional offer of employment. You tell the applicant that you want her to take a medical exam, and if she passes, she has the job. She is at first obviously happy and seemingly relieved, but then breaks down in tears. She tells you that a medical will show that she is HIV positive. What should you do?

• A)Tell her not to worry, and that if she otherwise passes the medical exam, she has the job
• B)Tell her that you're sorry to hear about her affliction, and obviously, you cannot hire her
• C)Report her to the County Health authorities

Identify the roles and effects of noise, feedback, and encoding in communication.

Recognize the impact of workplace communication on employee productivity.

Differentiate between hearing and listening within the context of communication.

Interpret the significance of active listening and its contribution to effective communication.

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Definitions:

Gangliosidoses GM3

A rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the accumulation of GM3 gangliosides in the body's tissues.

Bulimia

An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by methods to avoid weight gain, such as vomiting or excessive exercise.

Agglutination

The clumping together of particles or cells, often observed in reactions between antibodies and antigens.

Hemolysis

The rupture of red blood cells, leading to the release of hemoglobin into the blood plasma.