The X factor: Employability, elitism and equity in graduate recruitment

Twenty-First Century Society

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 191-207

  Morley, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34447276409     PISSN: 17450144     EISSN: 17450152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450140701325782     Document Type: Article

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