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Sequential and Combined Effects of Recruitment Information on Applicant Reactions

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the sequential effects of recruitment information on applicant reactions following three recruitment stages (campus fair, recruitment interview, and site visit) and the timing of communications independently, across stages, and in combination.

Design/methodology/approach

A simulation of the recruitment process with 292 undergraduate business students randomly assigned to positive or negative experiences at each of the recruitment stages.

Findings

Specific information during the campus fair, a personable and informative recruiter, prompt communication following the interview, and the opportunity to interact with organizational members during the site-visit were positively related to applicant reactions. Furthermore, although the recruitment information was more likely to have an effect at the stage in which it was received than at subsequent stages, the information at several stages did have significant positive and negative effects at subsequent stages. In addition, applicants who experienced more stages with positive information had more positive applicant reactions in support of the effects of “bundles” of recruitment activities.

Implications

Even more important than understanding the impact of any one particular recruitment experience is the overall effect of all recruitment stages experienced by a job applicant. Thus, one good recruitment experience is probably not enough to impress and attract job applicants.

Originality/value

This is one of the first studies to explore applicant reactions at different stages of the recruitment process using repeated measures SEM and to examine the combined effects of recruitment information at different stages on applicant reactions.

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Titel: Sequential and Combined Effects of Recruitment Information on Applicant Reactions
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2010
Erschienen in: Journal of Business and Psychology / Ausgabe 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0889-3268
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-353X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-009-9142-0

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