Government E-Recruiting Web Sites: The influence of e-recruitment content and usability on recruiting and hiring outcomes in US state governments

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-40

  Selden, Sally ^a   Orenstein, Joe ^b  

^a LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Mercer Law School   (United States)

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EID: 79951572656     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2011.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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