Hiring from a Large,diverse Pool of Candidates

question 12

Multiple Choice

Hiring from a large,diverse pool of candidates:

• A)makes the selection choices more difficult
• B)can offer greater flexibility and capabilities
• C)offers a greater choice of job applicants
• D)creates a lengthy recruiting process
• E)is administratively very difficult to do

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