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Job Search Strategies and Labor Market Success

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Catherine L.
dc.contributor.authorGerhart, Barry A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-25T14:52:57Z
dc.date.available2020-11-25T14:52:57Z
dc.date.issued1991-03-01
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the relation between job search strategies and two measures of labor market success, starting salary and number of job offers received, in a sample of graduating MBAs. Controlling for applicant and market characteristics, we find that job search strategy is related to both starting salary and number of job offers, but most strongly to the latter measure of labor market success. Beginning the job search earlier, greater numbers of employer contacts, and not accepting the first job offer all contribute to greater labor market success. These findings suggest that individuals take concrete steps to achieve greater labor market success than would be expected based on their personal attributes and market conditions.
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dc.identifier.other171059
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/77212
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectCAHRS
dc.subjectILR
dc.subjectcenter
dc.subjecthuman resource
dc.subjectjob
dc.subjectworker
dc.subjectadvanced
dc.subjectlabor market
dc.subjectjob
dc.subjectsearch
dc.subjectstrategies
dc.subjectlabor
dc.subjectsuccess
dc.subjectbusiness
dc.subjectschool
dc.subjectsalary
dc.subjectemployee
dc.subjectcontact
dc.subjectcondition
dc.subjectdemand
dc.subjectsupply
dc.titleJob Search Strategies and Labor Market Success
dc.typepreprint
local.authorAffiliationSmith, Catherine L.: Cornell University
local.authorAffiliationGerhart, Barry A.: Cornell University

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