Given the owner's priorities, which of the following, if true, most clearly justifies posting a job description on a local Internet job board as the most effective first step?

Question

A) The restaurant is located in an area served by a community college with a popular culinary arts program.
B) Posting a notice on a web-based job board is less expensive than running print advertisements in the local papers.
C) The restaurant's owner is very active in web-surfing and would check the job board regularly for responses.
D) Many young people in the area can now access online job boards by using smartphones.
E) A web-based job description can be edited more quickly as the employer develops a better sense of whom he wants to recruit.

Answer 1

Answer: A
Explanation: A) A local job board will be effective only if it is read by applicants who have the interests, expertise, and experience that the employer expects. So Choice A is correct: if the college's culinary program is thriving, then this should create a steady supply of chefs with training and some on-the-job experience. The other choices do not as clearly justify web over traditional print or word of mouth. Choices B and C relate to the employer's convenience, but a cheap way of publicizing a job that is easy to check may not attract applications from qualified and motivated applicants. If facility with a smartphone were one of the skills desired, then Choice D might be a possibility, but technological facility is not directly linked with the abilities needed to function as a chef. Choice E misses the point: the employer should have a clear sense of the ideal applicant before posting the job description, not after.