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You are invited to participate in a survey that will help us better understand the role of information documents other than resumes in the job application and candidate reviewing process. This survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this survey. Should you at any time feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey.

Your responses are strictly confidential and the data from this survey will be reported only in the aggregate. If you have any questions at any time about the survey, you may contact Jaime Parada at [email protected].

Thank you for your support. Your opinions are very important to us. Please start the survey below.

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Have you ever hired or assisted in hiring an employee or contractor before?

Yes

Have you ever been employed or had responsibilities associated with human resources?

Yes

I don't know

Have you ever been employed as or had the responsibilities associated with a hiring manager?

Yes

I don't know

How important are these functions to you in the recruiting process?

	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Performing first-pass sorting and filtering on job applications. (E.g. keyword search, filtering)	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Performing in-depth background research on a candidate. (E.g. checking references, search engine queries, criminal background check)	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Saving job applications in a database for future consideration	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Have you used any enterprise human resources management software products or services (ERM/CRM) to solicit, filter, or research job applicants? (E.g. SAP, Oracle)

Yes

I don't know

Which products have you used? (E.g. SAP, Oracle)

How effectively does the ERM/CRM support the following tasks?

	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply
Performing first-pass sorting and filtering on job applications	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply

Performing in-depth background research on a candidate	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply

Saving job applications in a database for future consideration	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply

How effectively do your current processes support the following functions?

	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply
Performing first-pass sorting and filtering on job applications	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply

Performing in-depth background research on a candidate	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply

Saving job applications in a database for future consideration	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	Does Not Apply

What are your current processes for performing first-pass sorting and filtering on job applications?

What are your current processes for performing in-depth background research on job applicants?

What are your current processes for saving job applicants in a database for future consideration?

Do you receive resumes that are difficult to read? (Choose only one)

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

I don’t know

If a resume is difficult to read, does it negatively impact a candidate’s application for the job?

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

I don’t know

Do you receive irrelevant job applications? (E.g. Accountant applies for a Software Engineering position)

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

I don’t know

In that case, why are they irrelevant? (E.g. “Skill set does not match”)

How important are these sources of information in your research on a candidate?

	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use
Blogs	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Internet forums	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Open source projects	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Code samples	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Online social networks	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Academic or professional publications	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Search engine results	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Personal website	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Cover letters	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important	I Do Not Use

Are there any other sources of information that you consider important when performing research on a candidate?

Yes

Can you please mention these sources of information?

How helpful would the following features be in an online service that presents job applicant profiles?

	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Visualization of an applicant’s qualifications based on keywords.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Filters irrelevent job applications (spam).	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Allows you to save, index, and search through a pool of job applicants.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Effectively visualizes your information. (E.g. charts)	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Aggregates and indexes other supporting documents. (E.g. blogs, publications, code samples)	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Supports multiple languages.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Shows a job applicant’s social or professional network.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Can you mention any other features that you think might be helpful in an online service that presents job applicant profiles?

Have you looked for a job in the past?

Yes

I don't know

Are you looking for a job now?

Yes

I don't know

Do you think you will be looking for one in the near future?

Yes

I don't know

How many years of work experience do you have?

0-5 years

5-10 years

+ 10 years

I don't know

How many printed pages is your resume

1-2 Pages

3-6 Pages

More than 6 Pages

I don’t have a resume

Do you agree with this statement: “It is difficult to fit my professional qualifications into a 1-2 page resume.”?

Strongly agree

Agree

Undecided

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Choose all that apply to you:

I have a Blog.

I participate in online Internet forums (devshed).

I participate in open source projects (apache).

I have code samples that best display my engineering ability.

I have accounts with online social networking sites (eg. Friendster, linkedin).

I have academic or professional publications (eg. thesis, journal publication, articles).

I have a personal website that contains information that I think is important to potential employers.

I create cover letters for each job that I apply to.

Others

You selected "others" in your previous question, can you please specify?

Besides a resume, would you present these sources of information to employers? (Choose all that apply)

	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present
Blogs	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Internet forums	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Open source projects	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Code samples	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Online social networks	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Academic or professional publications	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Personal websites	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Cover letters	I have and I would like to present	I have but I would not like to present	I do not have but I would like to present	I do not have and I would not like to present

Besides the mentioned above,are there any other sources of information you would like to present employers?

Yes

I don't know

Please specify the sources of information you would like to present to employers?

Have potential employers ever asked you for these sources of information?

You selected that potential employers have asked you for "other" sources of information that were no listed above, can you please mention these?

Please rate the effectiveness of the following resources in helping you find a job.

	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use
Online job sites	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Printed wanted ads	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Headhunters	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Social or professional network	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Personal recommendations	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Career fairs	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Others	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Please rate the effectiveness of the online job sites in helping you find a job?

	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use
Dice.com	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Monster.com	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

HotJobs.com	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Craigslist.org	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Jobs.com	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

CareerBuilder.com	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Linkedin.com	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Others	Very Ineffective	Somewhat Ineffective	Neutral	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective	I Do Not Use

Have you ever filled out an online profile for job application?

Yes

I don't know

Please select all that apply:

Online job sites

Employers web-based forms

Headhunters

Others

You selected "others" in your previous question, can you please specify?

Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about filling out online profiles or job applications:

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree
They have clear instructions and are easy to understand.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree

They often submit your information correctly.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree

They take a long time to complete.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree

They often ask for irrelevant information.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree

It is difficult to enter relevant information not specified on the standard form.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly Agree

How important to you are the following features in an online service that organizes and presents your professional documents (e.g. resumes, cover letters, code samples)?

	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Stores multiple versions of your resume.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Filters unwanted job solicitations (spam).	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Organizes and indexes your information.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Effectively visualizes your information. (E.g. presents keywords, charts)	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Aggregates and indexes other supporting documents, such as your blogs, publications, and code samples.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Supports multiple languages.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Provides resume-building utilities.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Links your profile to professional contacts.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Supports searching and browsing for job openings.	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

Others	Very Trivial	Somewhat Trivial	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important

What is your current age?

17 or younger

18-24

25-30

31-40

41-50

50+

I decline to state

What is your gender?

Male

Female

I decline to state

Are you _______?

A student

A student & working part-time

A student and working full-time

Working full-time (35+ hours/week)

Working part-time

None of the above

What are you studying?

What industry are you in?

What is your title?

May we contact you for an interview to further understand your responses?

Yes

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