Using recruiter assessments of applicants' resume content to predict applicant mental ability and big five personality dimensions

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 78-88

  Cole, Michael S ^a   Feild, Hubert S ^b   Giles, William F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038578358     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2389.00228     Document Type: Article

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