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If the beginning wage needed to recruit quality candidates for given job is higher than that of incumbents who have been with a company for some time, what type of pay adjustment should be used to correct this discrepancy?
Suggested Answer: D
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37 comments · newest first
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Judy
11 months ago
Not sure if market adjustments will fix the morale issue.
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Jacinta
11 months ago
Wait, are we really paying new hires more than veterans?
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Sarina
12 months ago
Market adjustments are the way to go!
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Chauncey
12 months ago
I think tenure pay adjustments make more sense.
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Malcom
12 months ago
Definitely a market adjustment needed here.
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Elza
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused. Wouldn't a cost-of-living adjustment be more about inflation rather than recruiting new talent?
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Jolene
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question, and I believe the answer was market adjustment too. It makes sense to align wages with the current market rates.
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Owen
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about tenure adjustments being used for long-term employees. Could that apply here?
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Lewis
1 year ago
I think this might be a market adjustment since it relates to the competitive pay for new hires compared to current employees.
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Lavera
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The question is asking about a discrepancy between new hires and incumbents, so the obvious solution is a "Tenure" adjustment to reward the longer-serving employees.
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Ivette
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. If new hires are being paid more than current employees, we need to adjust the pay for the incumbents. I'm thinking the "Market" adjustment might be the way to go here, to bring their pay in line with the current market rate.
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Sue
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know it has to do with pay adjustments, but I'm not sure which one would be the best fit for this scenario. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Sanda
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about pay adjustments. I think the key is to identify the type of pay adjustment that would correct the discrepancy between new hires and incumbent employees.
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Refugia
1 year ago
Fluid dynamics? That's definitely not an influence of service-orientation. I'm pretty confident that's the correct answer.
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Rebbeca
1 year ago
I remember from my cardiac rehab lecture that sensitivity tells us how many true positives we'll detect. Probably around 70% sounds right.
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Merlyn
1 year ago
Wait, is this a with or without replacement problem? I'm not sure if the digits are independent or if the 0 and 7 have to be the last two digits.
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Deja
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got a strategy here. If the user can't find the Contact record, then the Note record is probably the best way to track down the information we need. Searching for "running" should do the trick.
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Arlette
1 year ago
Wait, is this a trick question? I feel like I'm being asked to play 'Guess the Compensation Strategy.'
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Devora
1 year ago
Wow, this is a real head-scratcher! Time to put on my thinking cap and channel my inner economist.
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Santos
1 year ago
D) Market
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Freeman
1 year ago
C) Automatic
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Ulysses
1 year ago
B) Tenure
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Enola
1 year ago
A) Cost-of-living
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Justine
1 year ago
A) Cost-of-living? Really? That's hardly going to address the root issue of a pay discrepancy. D) Market is the way to go.
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Paul
1 year ago
C) Automatic? That's like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. This needs a more strategic approach.
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Paola
1 year ago
D) Market
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Kenny
1 year ago
B) Tenure
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Billye
1 year ago
A) Cost-of-living
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Deonna
2 years ago
B) Tenure adjustment? Nah, that's not gonna cut it. We need to stay competitive with the market rate.
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Dean
1 year ago
C) Automatic adjustment could be a good solution to keep up with industry standards.
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Rozella
1 year ago
B) Tenure adjustment might not be enough to address the issue.
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An
1 year ago
D) Market adjustment is crucial to attract top talent.
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Glendora
2 years ago
A) Cost-of-living adjustment could help bridge the gap.
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Sina
2 years ago
I'm not sure. Wouldn't tenure adjustment be more fair to existing employees?
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Lacey
2 years ago
D) Market adjustment seems like the logical choice here. Gotta pay what the market demands to attract quality talent.
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Jaime
2 years ago
I agree with Juliann. Market adjustment makes sense to attract new talent.
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Juliann
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) Market.