The Impact of Competency Statements on Résumés for Short-listing Decisions

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 41-53

  Bright, Jim E H ^a   Hutton, Sonia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034376223     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00132     Document Type: Article

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