Personality, Ability and Applicant Attraction: A Meta-Analysis

Presenters/Authors

Brian W. Swider, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ryan Zimmerman, Virginia Tech
Steven D. Charlier, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow
Abigail J. Pierotti, University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

4-2015

Abstract or Description

We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the relationship between applicant deep-level characteristics (i.e., applicant ability and personality) with recruiting outcomes. Results indicated that several recruitment relevant applicant individual differences are related to applicant attraction, independent of organizational influences. Stronger effect sizes were found for field studies (versus lab studies).

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference (SIOP)

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Recommended Citation

Swider, Brian W., Ryan Zimmerman, Steven D. Charlier, Abigail J. Pierotti. 2015. "Personality, Ability and Applicant Attraction: A Meta-Analysis." Department of Management Faculty Presentations. Presentation 6.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/management-facpres/6