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Recruiter Evaluation of Candidates for Employment: Does Study Abroad Make a Difference?
Author(s) -
Turos Jessica M.,
Strange C. Carney
Publication year - 2018
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/joec.12089
Subject(s) - internship , study abroad , psychology , preference , higher education , social psychology , medical education , applied psychology , pedagogy , political science , medicine , law , economics , microeconomics
This analog study investigated recruiters’ evaluation of candidates for employment in regard to whether study abroad experience advantaged some in being selected for certain positions. Results found that candidates who completed study abroad and a relevant internship were ranked highest, with preference given by recruiters to long‐term Western experiences. However, the data also suggested that recruiter assessments varied somewhat depending on recruiters’ study abroad experience and their own characteristics. Overall, the effect of study abroad on the evaluation of candidates was simply one part of a complex of considerations.