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Bewerberueberpruefung mittels Internet. Ergebnisse einer experimentellen Untersuchung (The Background Check of Applicants by Using the Internet. Results of an Experimental Examination)

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  • Holger Brecht-Heitzmann
  • Marcel Groels
  • Thorsten Reichmuth

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Dieser Beitrag beleuchtet die Frage, inwieweit Personalrecruiter das Internet nutzen, um den persoenlichen Hintergrund ihrer Bewerber auszuleuchten. Waehrend das Thema in den Tagesmedien ausfuehrlich eroertert wurde, beginnt die Forschung gerade erst, sich dafuer zu interessieren. Mit diesem Beitrag werden die Ergebnisse eines verdeckten Experiments veroeffentlicht. Unter Nutzung zweier erfundener Bewerberprofile wurden 150 Initiativbewerbungen auf den Weg gebracht und die Reaktionen der Firmen ausgewertet. Die Ergebnisse legen die Vermutung nahe, dass Google & Co. zum Standardrepertoire vieler deutscher Arbeitgeber gehoeren. (This paper examines how far recruiters use the internet to illuminate the applicant’s background. While this matter is widely discussed in the daily press, the scientific community is only just beginning to show interest in the topic. This paper is based on an experimental exploration. We designed two invented online candidate profiles and sent unsolicited applications to 150 firms. The results show that the use of Google & co. may be a standard procedure in the recruiting process for a significant number of German companies.)

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  • Holger Brecht-Heitzmann & Marcel Groels & Thorsten Reichmuth, 2010. "Bewerberueberpruefung mittels Internet. Ergebnisse einer experimentellen Untersuchung (The Background Check of Applicants by Using the Internet. Results of an Experimental Examination)," Zeitschrift fuer Personalforschung. German Journal of Research in Human Resource Management, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 24(1), pages 69-78.
  • Handle: RePEc:rai:zfpers:doi_10.1688/1862-0000_zfp_2010_01_brecht-heitzmann
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    Keywords

    Human Resource Management; applicant selection; recruiting; experimental exploration; background check;
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    JEL classification:

    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J40 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - General
    • J70 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - General
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M51 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Firm Employment Decisions; Promotions
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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