Jobseeker Attribute Valorization
RCTClinical Trial
Standard resumes often fail to convey soft skills, work ethic, or practical competencies, causing employers to dismiss jobseekers with longer unemployment histories.
Picture this
Think of an art dealer highlighting the hidden provenance, technique, and backstory of an unheralded painting. By drawing the buyer's attention to details not visible at first glance, the dealer helps the buyer appreciate the true value of the artwork.
What the evidence says
Treatment increased the implementation of the jobseeker attribute emphasis service by 200% (+0.006 vacancies per firm over a control baseline of 0.003, p < 0.01).
- Who was studied
- N = 7,438 small and medium-sized enterprise establishments in France.
- How
- Stratified Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating public employment caseworker service provision metrics.
What to do
Deploy intermediary caseworkers to proactively present employers with qualitative evaluations of jobseekers' unobservable skills and practical trial performances.
From the source
"We also see a large percentage increase in the application of marketing jobseeker attributes to firms (Emphasize jobseeker) - whereby the counselor attempts to highlight characteristics that may be overlooked or initially unobservable to the firm..."
Are_Active_Labor_Market_Policies_Directed_at_Firms_Effective_Evidence.pdf