Isaac Scientific Publishing

Journal of Advances in Education Research

What is Etiquette Today? Interviewing Etiquette for Today’s College Student

Download PDF (278.4 KB) PP. 166 - 175 Pub. Date: August 1, 2018

DOI: 10.22606/jaer.2018.33005

Author(s)

  • Michael J. Tews*
    School of Hospitality Management, Pennsylvania State University, United States
  • Kelly Frager
    Bluewater Advisory, United States
  • Ashley I. Citarella
    Career Services, Pennsylvania State University, United States
  • Robert M. Orndorff
    Career Services, Pennsylvania State University, United States

Abstract

As societal norms continue to evolve, it is not altogether clear what constitutes proper interviewing etiquette today. With a sample of 290 recruiters across three industry segments (business, education and social services, and science and technology), the present study sought to determine what interviewing etiquette practices recruiters value. Among a pool of 20 items, our findings highlight that recruiters most highly value being on time for the interview, shaking hands properly, and exhibiting a neat and professional appearance. At the same time, there was a fair amount of variability in recruiters’ values regarding handwritten thank you notes, the use of slang, and exhibiting tattoos. Furthermore, there were significant differences across the three industry segments.

Keywords

Interviewing; job search; etiquette; impression management

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