Matching individuals to occupations using abilities and the O*NET: Issues and an application in career guidance

Personnel Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 451-487

  Converse, Patrick D ^a,c   Oswald, Frederick L ^a   Gillespie, Michael A ^a   Field, Kevin A ^b   Bizot, Elizabeth B ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Career Vision Ball Foundation

^c 129 Psychology Research Building ^*  (United States)

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EID: 3042730543     PISSN: 00315826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6570.2004.tb02497.x     Document Type: Review

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