The HR I.Q. Test: February '13 ? Business Management Daily: Free ...

1. For individuals earning over $400,000, the new ?fiscal cliff? law raises the top tax rate from:

?? a. 33% to 35%

?? b. 35% to 39.6%

?? c. 35% to 36.9% ?

2. What?s the No. 1 way HR pros and managers handle situations in which employee requests for vacation time overlap?

?? a. Allow vacation on first-come, first-served basis

?? b. Let the employees? manager decide

?? c. Let employees sort it out themselves

3. One in five workers say they would reject a job offer if the employer:

?? a. Required them to pay for parking. ?

?? b. Had a bad reputation on Yelp and other business-rating sites.

?? c. Did not allow them to access social media in the workplace.

4. What are the most and least stressful jobs in America, according to a new report? ?

?? a. Most: Airline pilot; Least: Tailor

?? b. Most: Firefighter; Least: Librarian

?? c. Most: Military personnel; Least: ?University professor

5. What percentage of employers say they?ve changed their minds about a job candidate after speaking with his or her references?

?? a. 44%????

?? b. 69%????

?? c. 83%

6. Last month?s ?fiscal cliff? law passed by Congress said employers can continue to exclude from income up to how much in employer-provided educational assistance?

?? a. $5,250????

?? b. $5,550????

?? c. $2,550

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Sources: 1. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; 2. TheHRSpecialist.com weekly poll; 3. Hays Consulting survey; 4. CareerCast.com, using govt. data; 5. CareerBuilder.com survey; 6. H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

Answers:?1.? b??2.? a??3.? c??4.? c??5.? b??6.? a

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