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ENTRY LEVEL HIRING STANDARDS IN RURAL CENTRAL MINNESOTA
Author(s) -
Korkowski Clifford,
Krueger Albert
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1972.tb00603.x
Subject(s) - seekers , rating scale , entry level , scale (ratio) , aptitude , psychology , work (physics) , personnel selection , order (exchange) , demographic economics , business , medical education , management , economics , political science , medicine , engineering , mechanical engineering , developmental psychology , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , law
In order to determine the hiring standards for entry level jobs used by employers in rural central Minnesota, a rating scale was developed. On the rating scale, 15 characteristics that seemed important for hiring purposes were included. The rating scale was mailed to 20 employers hiring over 30 employees. All 20 employers returned the rating scales. The results indicate that 100 percent of the employers consider attitude as very important or most important for hiring purposes. Ability (aptitude) was considered very important by 90 percent of the employers. Interests, appearance, and references were considered to be of average or more importance by 90 percent of the employers for hiring purposes. The results should assist entry level job seekers in making more effective applications for work.