The Presentation of Self in Letters of Application: A Mixed-Method Approach

Autor/in	Soroko, Emilia
Titel	The Presentation of Self in Letters of Application: A Mixed-Method Approach
Quelle	In: Journal of Employment Counseling, 49 (2012) 1, S.4-17 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-0787
DOI	10.1002/j.2161-1920.2012.00002.x
Schlagwörter	Job Application; Methods; Letters (Correspondence); Self Evaluation (Individuals); Interpersonal Competence; Mixed Methods Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bewerbung; Method; Methode; Brief; Interpersonale Kompetenz
Abstract	The application letter, as the first phase of employment-seeking, is an opportunity for a job applicant to make a favorable impression on a potential employer. In the current study, the author used a mixed-method approach to empirically explore strategies for self-presentation in job application letters and determine the methods used in the letters and their lexical content. An array of self-presentation strategies, both structural (relating to the formal aspect of the letters) and tactical (involving specific tactics or strategies), were identified and discussed. Job candidates' self-evaluation strategies in application letters may contribute to a more accurate assessment of interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies. The results suggest that lexical and meaning levels of analysis in letters of application should be treated as distinct. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10