Study title

Recruiters' Views on the Impact of Unemployment Periods in Recruitment

Dataset ID Number

FSD3585

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3585

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Ritola, Emmi (Tampere University)

Abstract

The dataset consists of self-administered written texts by recruiters on how unemployed jobseeker status or periods of unemployment impact recruitment decisions. The data were collected for a Master's thesis.

The writing invitation was aimed at individuals who had experience of recruiting employees as part of their jobs. In the writing guidelines, participants were instructed to write from the recruiter's point of view about the factors that need to be taken into consideration when recruiting unemployed or partially disabled individuals. The guidelines included questions on, for example, whether participants paid attention to periods of unemployment on applicants' CVs, the experiences participants had of assisted employment services, and what could increase interest in recruiting unemployed individuals.

Background information included the participant's gender, age group, and the industry of employment for which the participant recruited employees. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is available only in Finnish.

Keywords

application for employment; interviewing for job; job hunting; partially disabled people; personnel selection; recruitment; resumes (employment); unemployed; unemployment

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Employment (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Labour and employment policy (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Ritola, Emmi (Tampere University)

Collection Dates

2021-06-23 – 2021-09-30

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Individuals who recruit employees as part of their jobs

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The writing invitation was shared on LinkedIn, Facebook and by email.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

20 files in TXT format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal data essential for the reuse of the data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the participant, were left in the archived data on purpose. During archiving at FSD, the first name of a participant was removed from one of the texts.

22 responses were received in response to the writing invitation. 2 texts were removed from the data archived at FSD because the participants did not consent to the archiving of their text.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Ritola, Emmi (Tampere University): Recruiters' Views on the Impact of Unemployment Periods in Recruitment [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-04-21). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3585

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The data may contain indirect identifiers. When publishing quotations from the data, users need to consider very carefully in each specific case what information needs to be removed or altered according to research ethical guidelines.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Ritola, Emmi (2022) Aukkoja ansioluettelossa - Rekrytoijien näkemyksiä työttömien työllistettävyydestä. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Tampereen yliopisto, yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta.