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University students' perceptions of graduate employer selection tests

Martyn Quigley Orcid Logo, Charlotte Smith, ELOISE STOCKER, Alexander Bradley

Education + Training, Volume: 66, Issue: 1, Pages: 1 - 16

Swansea University Authors: Martyn Quigley Orcid Logo, ELOISE STOCKER

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DOI (Published version): 10.1108/et-05-2022-0188

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Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to examine university students' knowledge, confidence and experience of popular graduate employer selection tests. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional self-report survey was administered to gather a sufficient number of quantitative respo...

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ISSN: 0040-0912
Published: Emerald 2024
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