PHR (Professional in Human Resources) Practice Questions — All Questions

Effective onboarding aims to:

• a.Reduce engagement
• b.Integrate new hires and help them become productive✓
• c.Delay productivity
• d.Replace training entirely

Onboarding helps new employees integrate and reach productivity sooner.

A training needs assessment is conducted to:

• a.Set salaries
• b.Terminate employees
• c.Avoid all training
• d.Identify gaps between current and required skills✓

Needs assessments identify skill gaps to target training.

Kirkpatrick's model evaluates training at levels including reaction, learning, behavior, and:

• a.Salary
• b.Results✓
• c.Turnover only
• d.Recruiting

Kirkpatrick's four levels are reaction, learning, behavior, and results.

Succession planning helps an organization:

• a.Cut all training
• b.Prepare internal talent for key future roles✓
• c.Ignore development
• d.Avoid promotions

Succession planning builds a pipeline for critical roles.