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The Importance of Recruitment in Job Choice: A Different Way of Looking
Recent literature reviews have called into question the impact of recruitment activities on applicants\u27 job choices. However, most previous findings have been based on cross-sectional ratings obtained immediately after initial screening interviews, thus raising questions about the degree to which prior conclusions are bound to that particuJar methodology. In contrast, the present study used longitudinal structured interviews to let job seekers explain, in their own words, how they made critical job search and choice decisions. Interview transcripts revealed that recruitment practices played a variety of roles in job seeker decisions. For example, consistent with signalling theory, subjects interpreted a wide variety of recruitment experiences (recruiter competence, sex composition of interview panels, recruitment delays) as symbolic of broader organizational characteristics. In addition, a number of contingency variables emerged that seemed to affect the perceived signalling value of recruitment experiences (e.g., prior knowledge of the company, functional area of the recruiter). Also notable were the strongly negative effects of recruitment delays, particularly among male students with higher grade point averages and greater job search success. Finally, our results suggest that certain applicant reactions may be systematically related to sex, work experience, grade point average, and search success. The article concludes with practical and research implications
Got Women? Hiring and Retaining Female Information Technology Professionals Through Effective Human Resource Marketing
The current pipeline for information technology (IT) professionals is dismal, with increasing jobs and decreasing applicants. We propose that one solution to this problem is encouraging women to pursue careers in IT. Today, women are underrepresented, and as a result, they comprise an untapped market segment. After discussing the current state of the industry, we propose that HR professionals should take a proactive, marketing approach to the recruitment and retention of women in the IT field. Lastly, we provide specific recommendations and discuss approaches taken by several companies to address this dilemma
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Developing a Graduate Master's Degree Program in Engineering Technology: Overview of Program Objectives, Structure and Impact
A study was conducted to outline the state of graduate
masterâs degree programs in engineering technology that
are currently offered in the nation and particularly in the
state of Texas, and to reflect on their core learning
objectives, structure, demand, demographics, and impact.
The trends identified were discussed in light of assembling
a Master of Science in Engineering Technology (MSET)
degree with a concentration in Manufacturing and
Mechanical Engineering Technology (MMET) within the
department of Engineering Technology & Industrial
Distribution (ETID) at Texas A&M University (TAMU).
Though Bachelorâs degrees in engineering technology are
generally larger in terms of the numbers of programs
offered as well as in enrollment, graduate masterâs degrees
in engineering technology are becoming increasingly
popular, especially since they offer a unique hands-on and
industry-focused education at a graduate level that many
regional employers seek. In this paper, the commonalities
among these currently offered programs were outlined and
discussed, especially in terms of the makeup of the program
structure, courses, and learning objectives; these were then
contrasted with aspects of the degree program currently
being developed at TAMU. Further, a brief assessment of
the potential job market awaiting the graduates from this
program, as well as the expected student demand was
presented. Future work includes continued refinement of
the curriculum and other program details by drawing upon
the best attributes of currently offered similar programs.Cockrell School of Engineerin
Spartan Daily, March 1, 1982
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NHBC Foundation: improving recruitment of young people into home building : a literature review
This literature review was undertaken to support research into young people's attitudes to careers in house building. The review is based on database searches supplemented by the evidence gathered during stakeholder interviews and through requests made to the wider careers and home building sectors. In order to fully answer the main research questions, the literature mapping the barriers faced by young people to working within the sector was explored. Based on the review a set of criteria for analysing and categorising industry sector initiatives will also be developed. The criteria will be presented as a separate compendium of opportunities.National House Builders Council Foundatio
Spartan Daily February 07, 2013
Volume 140, Issue 7https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/1374/thumbnail.jp
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