The 3 PM to 11 P

question 63

Multiple Choice

The 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift of the production line is short one assembly worker. HR is in the process of recruiting to fill this position, but in the meantime all of the following may work to deal with this labor shortage EXCEPT:

• A) Ask one person from the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift to say over for four hours and have the person who works 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. come in four hours early to provide coverage for the shift.
• B) Lay off one person from the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift and one person from the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift in order to even out the labor supply on all three shifts.
• C) Use a temporary agency employee to fill the "hole" on the shift until a full time employee can be hired.
• D) Transfer someone from the warehouse to work on the assembly line in this vacant position until you hire a full time replacement.
• E) Promote one of your supply runners who has shown potential to be an assembly worker and then recruit to fill the supply runner position, as it is an easier position to fill due to the lower skill level required.

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