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recruiter perceptions of information that employment references should provide to assist in making selection decisions
Author(s) -
Evuleocha Stevina U.,
Ugbah Steve D.,
Law Sweety
Publication year - 2009
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.2161-1920.2009.tb00072.x
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , perception , psychology , personnel selection , affect (linguistics) , applied psychology , social psychology , management , computer science , communication , neuroscience , artificial intelligence , economics
Authors investigated perceptions of campus recruiters ( N = 168) in the San Francisco Bay Area regarding the importance of 15 types of information they solicit from job applicants' references in making selection decisions. Results suggest campus recruiters should consider 10 types of information to assist them in making selection decisions. Results also indicate that selected recruiters' demographic variables affect only 4 types of information job applicants' references should provide: decision‐making skills, computer skills, work ethic, and fit with the corporate culture and prospective coworkers. The implications of these results for both employment references and recruiters are discussed.