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HRCI PHR Exam - Topic 6 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHR exam
Question #: 33
Topic #: 6
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Which of the following is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and help them re-orientate to the job market?

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Suggested Answer: D

Outplacement is a term used to describe efforts made by a downsizing company to help former employees through the transition to new jobs and help them re-orientate to the job market.

Answer option C is incorrect. The utility function is a term that describes the exact amount of risk an organization is willing to tolerate.

Generally, the higher the priority of the thing that the risk is affecting, the lower the risk tolerance.

Answer option A is incorrect. The common law term duty of diligence describes an employee's responsibility to act with reasonable care and skill for the employer. This is part of the employee-employer payment contract.

Answer option B is incorrect. An exit interview is conducted by HR department before an employee leaves the company.


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Rebbecca
4 months ago
Yeah, outplacement makes sense, helps with job market transition!
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Jerrod
4 months ago
Not sure about that, exit interviews seem more relevant to me.
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Elina
4 months ago
Wait, is it really called outplacement? I thought it was something else.
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Inocencia
4 months ago
Totally agree, outplacement is key for laid-off employees.
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Cyndy
5 months ago
It's definitely D, outplacement services are super common.
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Rebecka
5 months ago
I keep mixing up these terms. "Duty of diligence" doesn’t sound right, but I can’t recall the exact definition of "utility function" in this context.
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Vicki
5 months ago
I remember practicing a question similar to this, and "outplacement" was definitely the answer. It’s about providing support, right?
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Yuonne
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but "exit interview" seems more about gathering feedback rather than helping employees find new jobs.
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Ronny
5 months ago
I think the term we're looking for is "outplacement." It sounds familiar from our discussions on employee support during layoffs.
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Soledad
5 months ago
Hmm, this one seems a bit tricky. I'll need to carefully read through each option and think about which ones are accurate statements.
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Johna
5 months ago
I feel like increasing cell size ties into this somehow, but I can't recall if that directly relates to changing the TPC power threshold.
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Leatha
5 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question about customizing scheduling policies to reduce service-related costs. I think the key is to focus on the objectives mentioned - minimizing overtime and fuel expenses.
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Marcos
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by the options here. Azure Pipelines and Azure DevOps Project seem more focused on CI/CD, so I'm not sure they'd be the right fit for this scenario. I'll need to double-check the capabilities of each service to make sure I'm selecting the best solution.
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Goldie
5 months ago
I've got a strategy - I'll eliminate the options that don't seem to fit, then focus on the remaining ones to determine the two correct answers.
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