Which of the following elements of a competency model allows for clear feedback to employees regarding their career growth?

You are the HR Manager at a high-tech start-up company in its late stages with 3 rounds of funding. The company has a cash balance of $13 million and a burn rate of $1 million per month. The company anticipates breaking even within 1 1/2 years, and there are no plans for acquisition or IPO within the next year. The company specializes in optoelectronics and is a highly specialized niche within the telecommunications industry. You are responsible for building out an Operations team that will be made up of experienced individuals from top competitors. What is the most appropriate compensation philosophy for this organization?

Your organization offers an employees' retirement benefit program that is covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The administrative responsibility for enforcement of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is divided among three government agencies. Which one of the following is not a government agency that helps to enforce ERISA?

Your organization will be using the factor comparison technique in their evaluations of job performance. You need to communicate what the factor comparison technique accomplishes as you're the HR Professional for your organization. Which of the following best describes the factor comparison technique?

A U.S.-based high-tech company has recently established a new manufacturing operation in Beijing, China. The company is currently recruiting for both skilled and unskilled labor to fill the open positions. In addition, the company has created two international assignments to address identified skill gaps. One position is for a Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director to establish the operation within four months, meeting the identified planned outcomes. The second position is for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to address any engineering issues when developing the process. When trying to identify potential internal candidates for the Senior Manufacturing Manager/Director position, which of the following skills would be the LEAST relevant?