Understanding the experience of college graduates during their first year of employment

Human Resource Development Quarterly

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-23

  Polach, Janet L ^a,b,c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^c People Solutions Inc   (United States)

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EID: 18844390997     PISSN: 10448004     EISSN: 15321096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hrdq.1084     Document Type: Article

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