Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how job seekers’ digital profile influences employment-related outcomes, namely recommendations on hiring and salary. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 118 job seekers sharing information online about job searching was...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of trait gratitude on job search behaviour (preparatory and active) for job seekers approaching graduation. The mediating role of perceived employability is examined. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from job seekers...

Purpose Drawing on trait activation theory, this study examines the influence of positive affectivity on employment predictions (e.g. the probability of obtaining an interview and being hired) via intrinsic motivation and network building on LinkedIn. Design/methodology/approach Multisource...