Attracting graduates to sales positions and the role of recruiter knowledge: A reexamination

Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-48

  Wiles, Michael A ^a   Spiro, Rosann L ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 11044227377     PISSN: 08853134     EISSN: 15577813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08853134.2004.10749015     Document Type: Article

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