Building the capacities of job candidates through behavioral instruction

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ID11044201
AuthorsR Mark Mathews (University of Kansas, corresponding author), Stephen B Fawcett (0000-0003-4572-4208, University of Kansas, corresponding author)
Year1984
Volume12
Issue2
Pages123-129
Publication date1984-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/1520-6629(198404)12:2<123::aid-jcop2290120204>3.0.co;2-o
OpenAlexW2077377724
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

Behavioral instruction procedures designed to teach the skills involved in completing employment application materials were evaluated using a multiple baseline design. The results showed that training was effective in teaching employment application completion and resumé writing skills to three learning-disabled adolescents. Rating data obtained from potential employers suggested that training improved the appearance and content of the application materials. In addition, the employers viewed applicants as better qualified for employment after training and indicated that they were more likely to invite the applicants to participate in a job interview. This study demonstrates an effective strategy for building the capacities of job candidates and illustrates a method for assessing the impact of training on employers' perceptions of the applicants.

Job interview · Job training · Medical education · On-the-job training · Pedagogy · Perception · Applied Psychology · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Disability Education and Employment · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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