1. Name and describe or define the activities that are involved in the staffing function of HRM.

2. You are the recruiter and hiring manager for the position of vice president of sales for a company that sells athletic shoes on the West Coast. This position carries with it a number of unique responsibilities, including managing a department of 250 part-time and 50 full-time employees, a budget-making requirement, responsibility for P & L for the department, extensive weekly travel, a master's-level education (minimum), and at least 10 years of experience in sales and 5 years' experience in management. The salary and benefits package is $250,000. Your boss asks you which method of recruiting you will prefer to use and why you will use it. What downsides to your recommended method exist? What is your answer?

3. Describe three types of flexible benefits programs and state the one you would recommend be implemented. Why would you pick that one program? Provide at least one solid business reason why.

4. As an HRM professional, you have just been hired by the ABC Company as the new HR director. Senior management has called a meeting to discuss new employee orientation. ABC has not really done much in this area and wants a sound rationale from you before spending money on a formal program of new employee orientation. What would your presentation include, and how would you justify the expense?