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The Effect of September 11th on Job Attribute Preferences and Recruitment

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This paper considers the effects of the September 11th attacks on job attribute preferences and recruiting strategies. A survey was conducted with firms (n = 46) and college students (n = 138) in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area. Results indicate 91% of firms believe the attack changed the job attribute preferences of students. The corresponding survey given to college students indicates that 60% of the students say the attacks would not have an impact on their preferred job attributes.

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Lieb, P.S. The Effect of September 11th on Job Attribute Preferences and Recruitment. Journal of Business and Psychology 18, 175–190 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1027345014369

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