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Collegiate Employers Preferred Characteristics In Potential Job Candidates, Amber S. Landis
Collegiate Employers Preferred Characteristics In Potential Job Candidates, Amber S. Landis
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The purpose of this study was to identify specific characteristics collegiate employers prefer in potential athletic training job candidates. A secondary purpose was to determine any relationships or differences in employer preferences based on characteristics of the employer or demographics of the institution. A survey instrument was developed to gather background information about the employer and hiring institution, rate the preferences of employers and collect information about the candidate who was actually hired. The instrument was piloted among survey experts and employers who had recently hired an athletic trainer at the college setting and the survey was considered reliable. Email …