Applicant reactions to social network web use in personnel ion and assessment

Human Resource (HR) professionals are increasingly using Social Networking Websites (SNWs) for personnel recruitment and ion processes. However, evidence is d regarding their psychometric properties and their impact on applicant reactions. In this paper we present and discuss the results of explorin...

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Published in:Revista de psicología del trabajo y de las organizaciones 2016-01, Vol.32 (3), p.183
Main Authors: Aguado, David, Ramón Rico Muñoz, Rubio Franco, Víctor J, Fernández, Lucía
Format: Article
Language:English
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Attitudes
Human resources
Occupational psychology
Professionals
Social networks
Social research
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Summary:Human Resource (HR) professionals are increasingly using Social Networking Websites (SNWs) for personnel recruitment and ion processes. However, evidence is d regarding their psychometric properties and their impact on applicant reactions. In this paper we present and discuss the results of exploring applicant reactions to either the use of a professional SNW (such as LinkedIn) or a non-professional SNW (such as Facebook). A scale for assessing applicant reactions was applied to 124 professionals. The results showed more positive attitudes to the use of professional SNWs compared with non-professional SNWs. Both gender and age moderated these results, with females and young applicants having a less positive attitude than males and older participants towards the use of non-professional SNWs.
ISSN:1576-5962
2174-0534
DOI:10.1016/j.rpto.2016.09.001