Scenario 7.1 Brilliance Is a Management Consulting Firm That Has Offices in Offices

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Scenario 7.1
Brilliance is a management consulting firm that has offices in six large midwestern cities: Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and the headquarters, Kansas City. The head of human resources, Franklin Walker, is currently facing several challenges. First, the firm needs to hire about twenty-five new consultants each year to ensure enough consultants to fully staff all projects. The firm prefers to hire business managers with about 3 to 10 years' experience in manufacturing for these jobs, and recent recruiting efforts with advertisements have led to hundreds of responses. Brilliance's HR staff are overwhelmed with the volume of résumés they receive for processing.
Second, the firm would like to be able to recommend high-tech solutions for its customers. But many of Brilliance's consultants have been out of school for more than a decade, some for 30 years or more, and their skills are no longer cutting edge. Third, and most troubling, the head of Brilliance, Indira Chaudhuri, is in her late sixties. She has not yet announced any retirement plans, but she also has not identified anyone to assume her role when she does retire.
-Refer to Scenario 7.1. If Walker decides to use online recruiting for the consulting positions, which of the following is NOT a likely outcome?

• A) The number of applicants will be reduced.
• B) The quality of applicants will vary a great deal.
• C) Applicants will all be residents of communities near Brilliance offices.
• D) The cost of recruiting will increase sharply.
• E) The diversity of applicants will decline.

Understand the classifications and examples of mood disorders.

Recognize the legal and social considerations surrounding mental illness.

Comprehend the gender differences in mental health issues such as suicide.

Identify the racial and demographic variations in mental health statistics.

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