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The role of recruiting source informativeness and organizational perceptions in decisions to apply

  • Michigan State University
  • Walden University
  • Clemson University

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Abstract

Although recruitment researchers often discuss influences on decisions to apply for jobs, few studies assess actual application behavior. This study of individuals who expressed an interest in a firefighter job revealed that applying was related to recruiting source informativeness and organizational familiarity. Source informativeness was not related to self-selection out of the process after application or performance on the selection process, but was related to perceptions of familiarity and to applicant demographics. Implications for recruitment are discussed. © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd,.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-249
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal of Selection and Assessment
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2005

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