So, I'm the only one that is not working on the project? :) This is an interesting study that talks about the kind of impression management on a resume that can be positively received - the kind that is descriptive and further clarifies experience. This offers empirical evidence to what we have all intuited. Any surprises here for anybody? I guess it could help to remember this the next time we are working on a resume or helping another to.
What information can job applicants draw from this study in terms of writing a resume? How can applicants balance impression management and modesty to fit the perceptions of the hiring manager?
I feel like this is the same sort of issue as faking but with more room for elaboration. People try to present themselves in a certain way (or the way they think the company wants them to be). How much information on a resume even gets verified?
Did this article seem to point to the importance for those preparing for a career and seeking jobs of a) education specific to the area of work desired b) Job-related experiences specific to the area of work desired c) the insufficiency of impression management techniques when crafting a resume to compensate for inadequacies in a and/or b?
I second Shane's comment, in that resumes lead to enhightended views of our personality, work, education, and personal overall. How much do employers rely on resumes to further consider them for selection testing?
This study worries me a little bit since relevant education had such a strong relationship to favorable impressions. Given that I/O is so unknown, I wonder if this is reason why I/O can have such a hard time finding work...
So, I'm the only one that is not working on the project? :)
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting study that talks about the kind of impression management on a resume that can be positively received - the kind that is descriptive and further clarifies experience. This offers empirical evidence to what we have all intuited. Any surprises here for anybody? I guess it could help to remember this the next time we are working on a resume or helping another to.
What information can job applicants draw from this study in terms of writing a resume? How can applicants balance impression management and modesty to fit the perceptions of the hiring manager?
ReplyDeleteIt seems unlikely that people would only put irrelevant experience on a resume. What about when they put both? Is more info always better?
ReplyDeleteI feel like this is the same sort of issue as faking but with more room for elaboration. People try to present themselves in a certain way (or the way they think the company wants them to be). How much information on a resume even gets verified?
ReplyDeleteDid this article seem to point to the importance for those preparing for a career and seeking jobs of a) education specific to the area of work desired b) Job-related experiences specific to the area of work desired c) the insufficiency of impression management techniques when crafting a resume to compensate for inadequacies in a and/or b?
ReplyDeleteI second Shane's comment, in that resumes lead to enhightended views of our personality, work, education, and personal overall. How much do employers rely on resumes to further consider them for selection testing?
ReplyDeleteThis study worries me a little bit since relevant education had such a strong relationship to favorable impressions. Given that I/O is so unknown, I wonder if this is reason why I/O can have such a hard time finding work...
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