Across
- 2. A “total rewards strategy” includes compensation, benefits, recognition, and talent ________.
- 4. The process of evaluating employee contribution and aligning it with goals.
- 5. The fourth wave emphasizes HR’s “outside-________” perspective, looking at external stakeholders.
- 6. The ADA requires reasonable ________ for qualified individuals with disabilities.
- 8. The drive to acquire, bond, comprehend, and defend is part of employee ________.
- 10. A learning management system allows employees to take ________ courses online.
- 11. HR outsourcing for small companies on a part-time basis is called “________ HR.”
- 13. The acronym SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and ________-bound.
- 16. A stretch assignment challenges a high-potential employee to grow new ________.
- 17. A company’s written guide to policies and procedures: the employee ________.
- 19. The FMLA provides up to twelve weeks of job-protected ________.
- 20. A 360 assessment gathers feedback from managers, peers, and ________.
- 21. The WARN Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice before mass ________.
- 23. The world’s largest HR professional society: ________ (abbrev.)
- 25. HR compliance training and documentation help prevent financial and ________ risk.
- 27. The “merit matrix” ties performance levels to ________ increases.
- 28. The ERISA Act governs retirement and ________ plans.
- 29. The modern HR function evolved from early “________ management.”
- 30. A scheduled review of HR practices to check legal compliance: an HR ________.
Down
- 1. HR technology that helps predict outcomes or behaviors: people ________.
- 3. The FLSA establishes standards for minimum wage and ________ pay.
- 4. The HR process for finding and hiring the best candidates is called talent ________.
- 7. The HR compliance law protecting employees aged 40+ is the Age ________ in Employment Act.
- 8. A system in which pay increases are based on performance, not seniority.
- 9. A 9-box grid evaluates employees on performance and ________.
- 12. The first wave of HR focused mainly on ________ work like payroll and recordkeeping.
- 14. The third wave of HR aligned human resources with ________ strategy.
- 15. HR’s partnership with leadership in performance management ensures alignment with company ________.
- 18. HR’s role that ensures adherence to employment laws and regulations.
- 22. HR compliance laws such as ADA and FMLA protect the employer-________ relationship.
- 24. A succession plan identifies future leaders and the organization’s ________ strength.
- 26. The main competitive advantage HR provides to companies: human ________.
- 28. The NLRA protects the right to organize and ________ collectively.
