The Importance of Resume and Cover Letter Criteria in the United States, Australia, Germany, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Pibal, Darlene

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Importance of Resume and Cover Letter Criteria in the United States, Australia, Germany, Thailand, and Hong Kong.

Pibal, Darlene

Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, v40 n3 p137-44 Sum 1998

Responses from 108 Australian, 50 U.S., 39 German, 28 Thai, and 16 Hong Kong human-resource managers examined their views of the hiring process. Differences among the countries appeared in the importance of certain resume and cover-letter components, the preferred length of resumes, and the amount of time spent reading resumes and cover letters. (SK)

Descriptors: Entry Workers, Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Job Applicants, Job Search Methods, Personnel Selection, Resumes (Personal)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia; Germany; Hong Kong; Thailand; United States

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