Why Don’t Jobseekers Search More? Barriers and Returns to Search on a Job Matching Platform 2016-2022

Pakistan, 2016 - 2022

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PAK_2016-2022_BRSJMP_v01_M

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https://doi.org/10.48529/2s4f-d854

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Kate Vyborny, Robert Garlick, Nivedhitha Subramanian, Erica Field

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Data file: feedback_joblevel_prep_allvars_se

Cases:	1146
Variables:	2139

Variables

job_id

Job ID

firm_id

Firm ID

plan_int

Previous interview information

data_structure

Feedback data structure version (old/new)

FB_match_mergemidline

Matching result from merge

selected_people

selected people

sample

tag for sample

attempt

total_selected_previously

Total JT candidates previously selected

hire_time_day

Time spent to hire for this vacancy - Day(s)

off_platform_apps_received

Total off-platform applications received

starttime_clean_date

Follow-up interview date

dk_select_jt_names

Don't know which JT candidates were selected

du_select_jt_names

Unable to determine which JT candidates were selected

none_select_jt_names

No JT candidates selected

refused_select_jt_names

Refused to identify selected JT candidates

dk_hired_jt_names

Don't know which JT candidates were hired

du_hired_jt_names

Unable to determine which JT candidates were hired

none_hired_jt_names

No JT candidates hired

refused_hired_jt_names

Refused to identify hired JT candidates

job_desc

Job for which contacting firm

interaction_type1

1 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 1

enum1_id1

1 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 1

call_status1

1 - Call status at interaction 1

resp_avl1

1 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 1

firm_status1

1 - Firm Status at interaction 1

resp_avl_app1

1- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 1

headsup_resp_reached1

1 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call1

1 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached1

1 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call1

1 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson1

1 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview1

1 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed1

1 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed1

1 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson1

1 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview1

1 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview1

1 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone1

1 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl1

1 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview1

1 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended1

1 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended1

1 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled1

1 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled1

1 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments1

1 – Additional comments

feedback_stage1

1 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate1

1 - Submission date at interaction 1

feedback_approach

Feedback Approach - Original assignment

hire_time_days1

1 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type2

2 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 2

enum1_id2

2 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 2

call_status2

2 - Call status at interaction 2

resp_avl2

2 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 2

firm_status2

2 - Firm Status at interaction 2

resp_avl_app2

2- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 2

headsup_resp_reached2

2 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call2

2 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached2

2 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call2

2 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson2

2 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview2

2 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed2

2 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed2

2 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson2

2 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview2

2 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview2

2 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone2

2 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl2

2 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview2

2 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended2

2 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended2

2 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled2

2 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled2

2 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments2

2 – Additional comments

feedback_stage2

2 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate2

2 - Submission date at interaction 2

hire_time_days2

2 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type3

3 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 3

enum1_id3

3 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 3

call_status3

3 - Call status at interaction 3

resp_avl3

3 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 3

firm_status3

3 - Firm Status at interaction 3

resp_avl_app3

3- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 3

headsup_resp_reached3

3 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call3

3 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached3

3 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call3

3 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson3

3 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview3

3 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed3

3 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed3

3 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson3

3 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview3

3 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview3

3 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone3

3 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl3

3 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview3

3 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended3

3 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended3

3 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled3

3 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled3

3 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments3

3 – Additional comments

feedback_stage3

3 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate3

3 - Submission date at interaction 3

hire_time_days3

3 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type4

4 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 4

enum1_id4

4 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 4

call_status4

4 - Call status at interaction 4

resp_avl4

4 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 4

firm_status4

4 - Firm Status at interaction 4

resp_avl_app4

4- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 4

headsup_resp_reached4

4 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call4

4 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached4

4 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call4

4 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson4

4 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview4

4 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed4

4 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed4

4 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson4

4 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview4

4 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview4

4 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone4

4 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl4

4 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview4

4 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended4

4 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended4

4 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled4

4 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled4

4 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments4

4 – Additional comments

feedback_stage4

4 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate4

4 - Submission date at interaction 4

hire_time_days4

4 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type5

5 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 5

enum1_id5

5 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 5

call_status5

5 - Call status at interaction 5

resp_avl5

5 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 5

firm_status5

5 - Firm Status at interaction 5

resp_avl_app5

5- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 5

headsup_resp_reached5

5 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call5

5 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached5

5 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call5

5 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson5

5 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview5

5 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed5

5 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed5

5 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson5

5 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview5

5 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview5

5 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone5

5 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl5

5 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview5

5 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended5

5 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended5

5 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled5

5 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled5

5 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments5

5 – Additional comments

feedback_stage5

5 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate5

5 - Submission date at interaction 5

hire_time_days5

5 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type6

6 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 6

enum1_id6

6 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 6

call_status6

6 - Call status at interaction 6

resp_avl6

6 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 6

firm_status6

6 - Firm Status at interaction 6

resp_avl_app6

6- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 6

headsup_resp_reached6

6 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call6

6 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached6

6 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call6

6 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson6

6 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview6

6 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed6

6 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed6

6 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson6

6 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview6

6 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview6

6 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone6

6 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl6

6 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview6

6 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended6

6 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended6

6 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled6

6 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled6

6 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments6

6 – Additional comments

feedback_stage6

6 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate6

6 - Submission date at interaction 6

hire_time_days6

6 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type7

7 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 7

enum1_id7

7 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 7

call_status7

7 - Call status at interaction 7

resp_avl7

7 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 7

firm_status7

7 - Firm Status at interaction 7

resp_avl_app7

7- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 7

headsup_resp_reached7

7 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call7

7 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached7

7 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call7

7 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson7

7 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview7

7 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed7

7 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed7

7 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson7

7 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview7

7 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview7

7 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone7

7 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl7

7 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview7

7 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended7

7 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended7

7 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled7

7 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled7

7 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments7

7 – Additional comments

feedback_stage7

7 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate7

7 - Submission date at interaction 7

hire_time_days7

7 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type8

8 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 8

enum1_id8

8 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 8

call_status8

8 - Call status at interaction 8

resp_avl8

8 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 8

firm_status8

8 - Firm Status at interaction 8

resp_avl_app8

8- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 8

headsup_resp_reached8

8 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call8

8 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached8

8 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call8

8 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson8

8 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview8

8 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed8

8 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed8

8 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson8

8 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview8

8 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview8

8 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone8

8 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl8

8 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview8

8 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended8

8 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended8

8 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled8

8 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled8

8 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments8

8 – Additional comments

feedback_stage8

8 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate8

8 - Submission date at interaction 8

hire_time_days8

8 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type9

9 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 9

enum1_id9

9 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 9

call_status9

9 - Call status at interaction 9

resp_avl9

9 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 9

firm_status9

9 - Firm Status at interaction 9

resp_avl_app9

9- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 9

headsup_resp_reached9

9 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call9

9 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached9

9 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call9

9 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson9

9 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview9

9 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed9

9 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed9

9 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson9

9 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview9

9 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview9

9 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone9

9 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl9

9 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview9

9 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended9

9 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended9

9 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled9

9 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled9

9 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments9

9 – Additional comments

feedback_stage9

9 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

submissiondate9

9 - Submission date at interaction 9

hire_time_days9

9 – Days taken to hire

interaction_type10

10 - Interaction type with firm at interaction 10

enum1_id10

10 - Enumerator 1 ID at interaction 10

call_status10

10 - Call status at interaction 10

resp_avl10

10 - Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 10

firm_status10

10 - Firm Status at interaction 10

resp_avl_app10

10- Able to get in touch with relevant person at interaction 10

headsup_resp_reached10

10 – Respondent reached for heads-up call

headsup_status_call10

10 – Heads-up call status

cvdel_resp_reached10

10 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call

cvdel_status_call10

10 – CV delivery call status

del_phone_inperson10

10 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)

del_total_interview10

10 – Total interviews in delivery feedback

off_plat_apps_rec_closed10

10 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)

off_plat_int_rec_closed10

10 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)

sl_phone_inperson10

10 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)

sl_total_interview10

10 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback

total_applications_interview10

10 – Total applications interviewed

called_inperson_phone10

10 – JT candidates called for interview

called_inpersonphone_hl10

10 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)

total_apps_interview10

10 – Total applications received

off_plat_apps_vac_suspended10

10 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_int_vac_suspended10

10 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)

off_plat_apps_rec_filled10

10 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)

off_plat_int_rec_filled10

10 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)

add_comments10

10 – Additional comments

feedback_stage10

10 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)

Total: 2139

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