Timeliness is Key to the Candidate Experience

Authors

Ann Marie Ryan, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Abdifatah Ahmed Ali, Michigan State UniversityFollow
Terry Hauer, Kelly ServicesFollow
Jillyan French-Vitet, DeloitteFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2017.004

Abstract

Effective talent attraction is a competitive advantage for organizations. This study examined the spillover effect of recruitment delays on signals important for organizational attraction. A diverse sample of 563 candidates evaluated their most recent recruitment experience. Using moderated regression and relative importance analysis, timeliness dissatisfaction dampened the positive effects of organizational prestige and opportunity to perform although these effects are greater earlier in the recruitment process. We discuss the contributions of this study and provide recommendations for recruitment practice.

Recommended Citation

Ryan, Ann Marie; Ali, Abdifatah Ahmed; Hauer, Terry; and French-Vitet, Jillyan (2017) "Timeliness is Key to the Candidate Experience," Personnel Assessment and Decisions: Number 3 : Iss. 1 , Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2017.004
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/pad/vol3/iss1/4

Corresponding Author Information

Abdifatah Ali

aliabdi1@msu.edu

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