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Evolution and Sustainability of Benefits Offered to Employees in On-Line Recruitment

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  • Juan L. Tato-Jiménez

    (Department of Business and Sociology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • María Buenadicha-Mateos

    (Department of Business and Sociology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

  • Óscar R. González-López

    (Department of Business and Sociology, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain)

Abstract

Corporate websites have become essential tools for the on-line recruitment process, amongst other reasons because of their ability to offer relevant information for attracting candidates. The information they display includes a section on recruitment sites usually called “Benefits Offered to Employees”, the content of which has not been studied in literature. In this cross-sectional paper, we use content analysis to examine recruitment websites of the 100 Best Companies to Work For (BCW) and direct observation to categorize these contents and analyze certain aspects: their evolution, their adaptation to the new interests (work values and attitudes, leadership and teamwork preferences, leader behaviors, and career experiences) of the new generations (Millennials and Gen Z) and their sustainability values. In addition, we apply a questionnaire to potential candidates from these generations in order to discover their appraisal of the contents of this section; we use two samples of 150 and 128 final-year students from the Degree in Business Administration and Management, who are therefore very close to being job seekers, taken at two points in time several years apart. After the analysis, it was ascertained that over half of the recruitment sites of the BCWs use this section, and that applicants rate the information on non-economic benefits more highly than that on economic benefits. Regarding sustainability activities, one outstanding point is that the sections referring to flexibility and personal life are experiencing growth. The main conclusion is that the information companies publish in this section is relevant for the new generations.

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  • Juan L. Tato-Jiménez & María Buenadicha-Mateos & Óscar R. González-López, 2019. "Evolution and Sustainability of Benefits Offered to Employees in On-Line Recruitment," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(16), pages 1-17, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:16:p:4313-:d:256238
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