Applicant attraction: The role of recruiter function, work-life balance policies and career salience

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 394-404

  Carless, Sally A ^a   Wintle, Josephine ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 35648996470     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2007.00398.x     Document Type: Article

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