How accurate are recruiters' first impressions of applicants in employment interviews?

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 198-208

  Schmid Mast, Marianne ^a   Bangerter, Adrian ^a   Bulliard, Céline ^a   Aerni, Gaëlle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 79955970543     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2011.00547.x     Document Type: Article

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