George Reyes Has Recently Been Hired as the Vice President

question 91

Multiple Choice

George Reyes has recently been hired as the vice president of marketing at Great Toys,a mid-size firm that specializes in classic wooden toys.The CEO of Great Toys wants to expand the firm's presence in the toy market,which is highly competitive.As a result,the marketing department's budget has been significantly increased.George plans to use some of the additional funds to hire a new media planner.George is considering the idea of conducting a structured situational interview in the hiring process.
-Which of the following most likely undermines the argument that George should use a structured situational interview to hire a media planner?

• A) The HR department prefers handling job evaluations without the assistance of managers.
• B) George and the HR manager lack the time required to participate in a lengthy interview process.
• C) George worked as a media planner at another firm and is familiar with the tasks involved in the job.
• D) Great Toys has used headhunters in the past to fill executive-level positions at the firm.
• E) Previous media planners at Great Toys have been hired through the streamlined interview process.

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