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Employer attractiveness: a study into the link between demographics of jobseekers and reasons for applying for a position
Employer attractiveness: a study into the link between demographics of jobseekers and reasons for applying for a position

Author(s): Nick Chandler
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Fakulta managementu Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave
Keywords: employer branding; attributes; demographics; motivators;

Summary/Abstract: This study focuses on employer attractiveness, namely the attributes that motivate job-seekers to apply for a job and the demographic variables that may affect employer attractiveness. The demographics of age, gender, years worked, and the faculty/study-related variables are examined through a quantitative approach with a sample of 1056 Hungarian students. Some significant differences were found for ‘money’, opportunities to develop and job conditions. This study also uncovered two new attributes: job (contractual) conditions; and type of work (tasks). These findings imply that employer branding strategies should consider national idiosyncrasies, and not rely on existing empirical findings.

  • Issue Year: 22/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 30-45
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English