Video Resumes and Job Search Outcomes: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Résumé | We evaluate the efficiency of video resumes using a large scale field experiment. We randomly sent applications to 2021 private firms posting vacancies across the province of Québec (Canada). A subset of these applications included a link inviting firms to view a video resume. We find that video resumes increase callback rates by more than 10 percentage points. We also evaluate the service for individuals with acute visible disabilities (wheelchair users). Although our results support the presence of discrimination in the labor market, we show that they benefit from video resumes as much as applicants without a disability. |
Auteurs | Charles Bellemare, Marion Goussé, Guy Lacroix et Steeve Marchand |
Titre de revue/journal, volume et numéro | IZA Discussion Paper, numéro 13656. |
Langue de la publication et/ou de traduction | Anglais (langue d’origine) |
Année de parution | 2020 |
Pays | Québec, Canada |
Institutions affiliées | Université Laval, University of Melbourne |
Lien vers la publication | https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3687133 |
Type d’accès à la publication | Gratuit |
Mots clés | video resume, job search, disabilities, discrimination |
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