Which of the following, if true, will strengthen the company's decision?

A) The majority of the company employees have only a basic level of education.
B) The company recently instituted a technical skills improvement program for shop floor employees.
C) A top recruitment agency recently sent the company details of prospective college candidates.
D) Several top performing entry level employees have received offers from rival companies.
E) A majority of the company's employees are reaching the age of retirement.

D
Explanation: D) If the majority of the company employees have only a basic level of education, then the company needs to hire talent from external sources. This weakens their decision, as does the fact that a top recruitment agency recently sent the company details of prospective college candidates. If a majority of the company's employees are reaching the age of retirement, it is time for the company to hire younger employees. If the company recently instituted a technical skills improvement program for shop floor employees, it has no relevance to internal recruitment of employees from lower level management. As several top performing employees have received offers from rival companies, the management has to consider internal recruitment due to fear of losing them. Through promotions, the company can prevent these employees from accepting a position elsewhere.