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  • Age biases in employment: Impact of talent shortages and age on hiring

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    Wilson, Marie
    Parker, Polly
    Kan, Jordan
    Year published
    2007
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    Abstract
    The steady rise in the number of older workers in the labour force has been accompanied by increased evidence of discrimination against them, both in New Zealand and internationally. A field experiment, simulation and interviews were used to assess the selection process from multiple perspectives and enable a thorough consideration of both the process and outcome of recruitment and selection decisions. The research also attempted to assess the impact of industry talent shortages, using current immigration service listings of skills shortages in New Zealand to target jobs with high, medium and low skill shortages. The study assessed employer preferences (were the applicants seen as suitable), employment outcomes (were applicants short-listed) and employer rationales (why were some candidates preferred over others). Our findings indicate that younger workers were seen as more suitable and were significantly more likely to be shortlisted, although this effect was moderated by talent shortages.
    Journal Title
    University of Auckland business review
    Volume
    9
    Issue
    1
    Publisher URI
    http://www.uabr.auckland.ac.nz/
    Copyright Statement
    © The Author(s) 2007. The attached file is posted here with permission of the copyright owners for your personal use only. No further distribution permitted.For information about this conference please refer to the publisher's website or contact the authors.
    Subject
    Human Resources Management
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/26767
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