When Personnel Officers Make a First Pass Through a Stack

question 8

Multiple Choice

When personnel officers make a first pass through a stack of resumes, they are typically doing this:

• A) Looking for the two or three stars
• B) Looking for reason to reject the applications
• C) Making ""on balance"" rank orderings of all the candidates
• D) Trying to find the flashiest resume to hire

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Definitions:

Book Value

The net value of an asset or liability recorded in the financial statements, often equal to its cost minus accumulated depreciation or amortization.

IFRS 3

IFRS 3 is an International Financial Reporting Standard that provides guidance on accounting for business combinations, requiring entities to measure the acquiree's assets and liabilities at their fair values at the acquisition date.

Liabilities

Financial obligations a company owes to external parties, including loans, accounts payable, and other debts.

Business Combinations

Mergers and acquisitions where one company acquires control over another, combining entities into one.