Recruiter’s perceptions and use of applicant resume information: Screening the recent graduate
Abstract
Despite résumés being evaluated as an initial step in most employment decisions for professional-level job openings, researchers have not adequately examined the influence that applicants’ résumé qualifications may have on recruiters’ initial impressions of applicants’ employability. Based on prior research, we hypothesised that recruiters’ perceptions of job applicant employability will be associated with varying levels of job applicants’ academic qualifications, work experience, and extracurricular activities as reported on applicants’ résumés. Experienced recruiters (N= 244) evaluated 122 actual applicant résumés of recent or soon-to-be college graduates. Results supported our hypotheses, indicating that recruiters’ perceptions of applicants’ academic qualifications, work experience, and extracurricular activities interacted to predict recruiters’ perceptions of applicants’ employability.
Suggested Citation
Michael S. Cole, Robert S. Rubin, Hubert S. Feild, and William F. Giles. "Recruiter’s perceptions and use of applicant resume information: Screening the recent graduate" Applied Psychology: An International Review 56 (2007): 319-343.
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