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ERIC Number: EJ537154
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
Subjective Applicant Qualifications and Interpersonal Attraction as Mediators within a Process Model of Interview Selection Decisions.
Wade, Kim J.; Kinicki, Angelo J.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v50 n1 p23-40 Feb 1997
Twenty-four professional recruiters interviewed 91 college seniors. Interviewers' subjective impressions of applicants completely mediated effects of applicants' relevant qualifications, but not academic achievement. A positive relationship between interpersonal attraction and interview outcomes suggests interviewers are measuring applicant fit in addition to job skills. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Employment Interviews, Employment Qualifications, Interpersonal Attraction, Job Applicants, Personnel Selection
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Process Models