Open AccessRecruitment Research Revisited: Effective Recruiting Methods According To Employment Outcomes
Author(s) -
Carolyn Wiley
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.149
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v8i2.6167
Subject(s) - popularity , newspaper , business , marketing , public relations , demographic economics , labour economics , advertising , psychology , economics , political science , social psychology
This study examines twelve recruiting methods to determine their relative popularity (frequency of use) and effectiveness (subsequent job performance. Data on 199 employee representing five occupational categories and from eight businesses in different industries are used to explain the relationship between recruitment methods and performance. The results reveal that employee referrals, newspaper/special advertisements, former employees or rehires, private employment agencies/search firms, and walk-ins are both popular and effective recruitment methods.