ENTRY LEVEL HIRING STANDARDS IN RURAL CENTRAL MINNESOTA |
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| Authors: | Clifford Korkowski Albert Krueger |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Clifford Korkowski is a Senior Employment Counselor with the Minnesota Department of Manpower Services in Alexandria.;2. Albert Krueger is a Professor of Psychology at St. Cloud State College in St. Cloud, Minnesota. |
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| Abstract: | In order to determine the hiring standards for entry level jobs used by employers in rural central Minnesota, a rating scale was developed. On the rating scale, 15 characteristics that seemed important for hiring purposes were included. The rating scale was mailed to 20 employers hiring over 30 employees. All 20 employers returned the rating scales. The results indicate that 100 percent of the employers consider attitude as very important or most important for hiring purposes. Ability (aptitude) was considered very important by 90 percent of the employers. Interests, appearance, and references were considered to be of average or more importance by 90 percent of the employers for hiring purposes. The results should assist entry level job seekers in making more effective applications for work. |
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