Rick Is a Human Resource Manager at a Nonprofit

question 359

Multiple Choice

Rick is a human resource manager at a nonprofit. If Rick's organization is like most companies today, which of the following statements about his job is likely to be the most accurate?

• A) Most of Rick's time will be devoted to clerical duties such as processing payroll checks and keeping employee files updated.
• B) Rick's job will be simpler in the future than it was in the past, because the percentage of new workers entering the labor force who are poorly educated and unprepared for work is slowly but steadily declining.
• C) Government laws and regulations concerning hiring, worker safety, pay, and unionization will make Rick's work complex and challenging.
• D) Rick and his fellow human resource managers will be given complete responsibility for performing all human resource functions within the organization.

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