TD Magazine Article
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Fri Aug 01 2003
Unemployment is rising in the U.S. but the number of specialized jobs is going unfilled. How is one to navigate the dangers of the job market and emerge safely on the other side? Recruiting online can save time and money, but it often generates a glut of candidates who don't fit in with organizational culture. A study published in the 'Journal of Applied Psychology,' found that online screening in which applicants review information about the company, express their value preferences, and then receive feedback on their fit with the organization can save time for applicants and employers, and help make better matches. Old-style interviewing is minimally accurate in predicting job performance. Situational interviewing, in which applicants role-play sticky job situations in front of their interviewer, has the highest accuracy in predicting performance of any interviewing technique. The agents act as executive recruiters, career coaches, and compensation attorneys helping clients not only find and land positions, but also, once the clients are hired, negotiate raises, network, and increase visibility. In the U.S. there are 1.7 million unemployed married men.
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