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Be Happy, Don't Wait: The Role of Trait Affect in Job Search
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Turban, Daniel B.; Lee, Felissa K.; Veiga, Serge P. da Motta; Haggard, Dana L.; Wu, Sharon Y. – Personnel Psychology, 2013
In this study we developed and tested a self-regulatory model of trait affect in job search. Specifically, we theorized that trait positive and negative affect would influence both motivation control and procrastination, and these mediating variables would, in turn, influence job search outcomes through job search intensity. Using longitudinal…
Descriptors: Job Search Methods, Search Strategies, Job Applicants, Self Control
Individual Differences in Successful Job Searches following Lay-Off.
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Kanfer, Ruth; Hulin, Charles L. – Personnel Psychology, 1985
Examined attitudinal and behavioral variables associated with reemployment following job termination. Analyses revealed that reemployed persons were significantly more confident of job search skills and had engaged in a greater number of search behaviors than had individuals who had remained unemployed. Suggesting that reemployment success is…
Descriptors: Dislocated Workers, Expectation, Individual Differences, Job Layoff
The Letter of Recommendation: Specificity and Favorability of Information.
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Knouse, Stephen B. – Personnel Psychology, 1983
Assessed the importance of the informational content of letters of recommendation. Personnel directors (N=98) rated sample letters. Results showed that example specificity and favorability increased the positive perceptions of the recommendee. Example specificity also enhanced the perceived credibility of the letter writer. (JAC)
Descriptors: Credibility, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Job Performance
The Relationship between Recruiting Source and Employee Success: An Analysis by Race.
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Caldwell, David F.; Spivey, W. Austin – Personnel Psychology, 1983
Used a racially mixed sample (N=1,400) of store clerks to examine the relationship between recruiting source and employee success. Results suggest that for Whites, informal recruiting sources (e.g., employee referrals, in-store notices) were associated with longer tenure. For Blacks, more formal sources (e.g., employment agencies, media…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employees, Employment Opportunities, Job Search Methods
The Employment Interview: A Summary and Review of Recent Research.
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Arvey, Richard D.; Campion, James E. – Personnel Psychology, 1982
Reviews research about employment interviews. Summarizes research dealing with the reliability and validity of the interview, methodological issues, decision making, interviewer training, minority characteristics, nonverbal behavior, interviewee characteristics, and interviewee training. Notes trends and directions. (Author)
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Evaluation Methods, Individual Characteristics, Job Applicants
Comparing Recruiter, Student, and Faculty Perceptions of Important Applicant and Job Characteristics.
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Posner, Barry Z. – Personnel Psychology, 1981
Recruiters, students, and faculty rated communications ability and future potential as the most important job applicant characteristics. Students rated only half the recruiters as effective in providing adequate job information. The faculty were particularly poor judges of students' job expectations. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Faculty, College Students, Employment Qualifications