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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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Kate Vyborny, Robert Garlick, Nivedhitha Subramanian, Erica Field
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  • HHlisting_long_anony
  • hhdata_prep_se
  • individual_level_analysis
  • individual_level_subscriber_analysis
  • individual_round_level_analysis
  • intmed_prep
  • JA_updated
  • jaebs_prep
  • job_level_analysis_se
  • jsfollowup_prep
  • JT_followup_survey_rand
  • jt_ja_harmonized_JSF_CV_updates
  • jt_ja_harmonized_prep_se
  • jt_ja_harmonized_updates_prep_se
  • JT_JA_screener_appended
  • JT_JA_signup_harmonized_se
  • JT_noid_duprem
  • JT_noid_updated
  • JT_rand_preload_10percent_hybridmod
  • JTupdates_JA_harmonized
  • 20percent_bonuscalls_prep
  • 20percent_prep
  • 20percent_prep_attempt
  • adlisting_prep_se
  • all_optout
  • CC_jobs_cv_scoring
  • cv_tracking_batches
  • CV_updates_Highed_attempts
  • CV_updates_highed_data
  • cv_updates_highed_data_25_Jun_2021
  • cv_updates_highed_data_2020_11_30
  • CV_updates_Lowed_attempts
  • CV_updates_Lowed_FS_attempts
  • feedback_joblevel_prep_se
  • feedback_matchlevel_prep_se
  • firms_prep_se
  • FirmSurvey_nodup_anon_se
  • FR_jobs_cv_scoring
  • FS_adlisting_anon_se
  • FS_del_cleaned_unique_jobid
  • FS_del_cleaned_unique_memidjobid_anon
  • FS_interview_med
  • FS_MidlineSurvey_feedback_cleaned
  • FS_non_compliance_int_med
  • pickup_prep_se
  • post_sep2020_call_order
  • pre_sep2020_call_order_recovered
  • screener_prep_se
  • se_matchlevel_latent_interview_probability_variation_v1
  • search_work_resp_ac
  • triminput
  • Updates_survey_var_JT
  • match_level_analysis_sensitivity
  • match_level_oct2022
  • feedback_joblevel_prep_allvars_se
  • feedback_matchlevel_prep_allvars_se
  • match_level_analysis
  • matches_JT_JA_consolidated
  • matches_prep_se
  • LFS_2018-19
  • cv_updates_uniq_ID_list_he_2022_08_11_b5

Data file: feedback_matchlevel_prep_allvars_se

Cases: 8699
Variables: 2157

Variables

add_comments63
63 – Additional comments
feedback_stage63
63 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)
submissiondate63
63 – Submission date/time
hire_time_days63
63 – Days taken to hire
interaction_type64
64 – Type of interaction
enum1_id64
64 – Enumerator ID
call_status64
64 – Call status
resp_avl64
64 – Relevant person available (phone)
firm_status64
64 – Firm status
resp_avl_app64
64 – Relevant person available (in-person)
headsup_resp_reached64
64 – Respondent reached for heads-up call
headsup_status_call64
64 – Heads-up call status
cvdel_resp_reached64
64 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call
cvdel_status_call64
64 – CV delivery call status
del_phone_inperson64
64 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)
del_total_interview64
64 – Total interviews in delivery feedback
off_plat_apps_rec_closed64
64 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)
off_plat_int_rec_closed64
64 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)
sl_phone_inperson64
64 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)
sl_total_interview64
64 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback
total_applications_interview64
64 – Total applications interviewed
called_inperson_phone64
64 – JT candidates called for interview
called_inpersonphone_hl64
64 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)
total_apps_interview64
64 – Total applications received
off_plat_apps_vac_suspended64
64 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_int_vac_suspended64
64 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_apps_rec_filled64
64 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)
off_plat_int_rec_filled64
64 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)
add_comments64
64 – Additional comments
feedback_stage64
64 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)
submissiondate64
64 – Submission date/time
hire_time_days64
64 – Days taken to hire
interaction_type65
65 – Type of interaction
enum1_id65
65 – Enumerator ID
call_status65
65 – Call status
resp_avl65
65 – Relevant person available (phone)
firm_status65
65 – Firm status
resp_avl_app65
65 – Relevant person available (in-person)
headsup_resp_reached65
65 – Respondent reached for heads-up call
headsup_status_call65
65 – Heads-up call status
cvdel_resp_reached65
65 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call
cvdel_status_call65
65 – CV delivery call status
del_phone_inperson65
65 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)
del_total_interview65
65 – Total interviews in delivery feedback
off_plat_apps_rec_closed65
65 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)
off_plat_int_rec_closed65
65 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)
sl_phone_inperson65
65 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)
sl_total_interview65
65 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback
total_applications_interview65
65 – Total applications interviewed
called_inperson_phone65
65 – JT candidates called for interview
called_inpersonphone_hl65
65 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)
total_apps_interview65
65 – Total applications received
off_plat_apps_vac_suspended65
65 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_int_vac_suspended65
65 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_apps_rec_filled65
65 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)
off_plat_int_rec_filled65
65 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)
add_comments65
65 – Additional comments
feedback_stage65
65 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)
submissiondate65
65 – Submission date/time
hire_time_days65
65 – Days taken to hire
interaction_type66
66 – Type of interaction
enum1_id66
66 – Enumerator ID
call_status66
66 – Call status
resp_avl66
66 – Relevant person available (phone)
firm_status66
66 – Firm status
resp_avl_app66
66 – Relevant person available (in-person)
headsup_resp_reached66
66 – Respondent reached for heads-up call
headsup_status_call66
66 – Heads-up call status
cvdel_resp_reached66
66 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call
cvdel_status_call66
66 – CV delivery call status
del_phone_inperson66
66 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)
del_total_interview66
66 – Total interviews in delivery feedback
off_plat_apps_rec_closed66
66 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)
off_plat_int_rec_closed66
66 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)
sl_phone_inperson66
66 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)
sl_total_interview66
66 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback
total_applications_interview66
66 – Total applications interviewed
called_inperson_phone66
66 – JT candidates called for interview
called_inpersonphone_hl66
66 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)
total_apps_interview66
66 – Total applications received
off_plat_apps_vac_suspended66
66 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_int_vac_suspended66
66 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_apps_rec_filled66
66 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)
off_plat_int_rec_filled66
66 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)
add_comments66
66 – Additional comments
feedback_stage66
66 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)
submissiondate66
66 – Submission date/time
hire_time_days66
66 – Days taken to hire
interaction_type67
67 – Type of interaction
enum1_id67
67 – Enumerator ID
call_status67
67 – Call status
resp_avl67
67 – Relevant person available (phone)
firm_status67
67 – Firm status
resp_avl_app67
67 – Relevant person available (in-person)
headsup_resp_reached67
67 – Respondent reached for heads-up call
headsup_status_call67
67 – Heads-up call status
cvdel_resp_reached67
67 – Respondent reached for CV delivery call
cvdel_status_call67
67 – CV delivery call status
del_phone_inperson67
67 – Delivery feedback mode (phone/in-person)
del_total_interview67
67 – Total interviews in delivery feedback
off_plat_apps_rec_closed67
67 – Off-platform applications received (closed vacancy)
off_plat_int_rec_closed67
67 – Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)
sl_phone_inperson67
67 – Shortlist feedback mode (phone/in-person)
sl_total_interview67
67 – Total interviews in shortlist feedback
total_applications_interview67
67 – Total applications interviewed
called_inperson_phone67
67 – JT candidates called for interview
called_inpersonphone_hl67
67 – JT candidates called for interview (hired loop)
total_apps_interview67
67 – Total applications received
off_plat_apps_vac_suspended67
67 – Off-platform applications (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_int_vac_suspended67
67 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy suspended)
off_plat_apps_rec_filled67
67 – Off-platform applications (vacancy filled)
off_plat_int_rec_filled67
67 – Off-platform interviews (vacancy filled)
add_comments67
67 – Additional comments
feedback_stage67
67 – Feedback stage (pre/post interview)
submissiondate67
67 – Submission date/time
hire_time_days67
67 – Days taken to hire
delivery_script_comm
Enumerator able to communicate CV delivery message
cvs_count
Number of CVs sent
call_attempt
Number of call attempt(s)
visit_attempt
Number of visit attempt(s)
start_review
Reviewed CVs of JT candidates
int_held
Conducted interviews for this position
sl_filter_jt
Firm selected more JT candidates
interview_cand
Going to call any JT candidates for interview (pre-interview)
int_cand
Selected JT candidate (post-interview)
hl_int_cand
Selected JT candidate (hired loop)
interview_future_schedule
Interest in outsourced candidate interview scheduling
other_jt
Planning to select another JT candidate
count_candcalled_del
JT candidates called for interview
count_candcalled_sl
JT candidates called for interview
count_candcalled
JT candidates called for interview
hl_count_candcalled
JT candidates called for interview
int_males
Number of males interviewed
int_females
Number of females interviewed
apps_males
Proportion of male applicants
apps_females
Proportion of female applicants
total_cand
Total number of candidates considered
vacancy
Vacancy filled?
cand_recommend
Candidate(s) hired that were recommended by us
hire_time_hours
Time from hiring decision to start date – hours
hire_time_weeks
Time from hiring decision to start date – weeks
emp_time_hours
Time spent in recruitment – hours
emp_time_weeks
Time spent in recruitment – weeks
emp_time_days
Time spent in recruitment – days
trained_weeks
Time for last hire to reach experienced-employee level – weeks
trained_months
Time for last hire to reach experienced-employee level – months
trained_years
Time for last hire to reach experienced-employee level – years
list_ad
Wish to list another job ad with JT
del_select_int
JT candidate selected for interview
enum_cand
Enumerator-classifier: JT candidate selected for interview
enum_cand_recommend
Enumerator response: JT candidate selected for interview
sl_cvs_again
Firm requested JT CVs again
cvs_again
Firm requested JT CVs again
hl_cvs_again
Firm requested JT CVs again
cvs_again_del
Firm requested JT CVs again
resp_unavailable
Respondent unavailable / could not be reached
refusedans_interview_select
Refused to identify JT candidates selected for interview
refusedans_enum_cand_names
Enum classifier: refused to identify JT candidates selected for interview
refusedans_del_select_int_cand
Delivery: refused to identify JT candidates selected for interview
refusedans_sl_shortlist_int
Short loop: refused to identify JT candidates selected for interview
refusedans_shortlist_int
Refused to identify JT candidates shortlisted for interview
refusedans_other_jt_select
Refused to identify other JT candidates selected for interview
refusedans_hl_shortlist_int
Hired loop: refused to identify JT candidates shortlisted for interview
refusedans_called_int
Refused to identify JT candidates called for interview
refusedans_sl_called_int
Short loop: refused to identify JT candidates called for interview
refusedans_hl_called_int
Hired loop: refused to identify JT candidates called for interview
refusedans_del_called_int
Delivery feedback: refused to identify JT candidates called for interview
refusedans_cand_hired
Refused to identify JT candidates hired
refusedans_enum_cand_hired
Enum classifier: refused to identify JT candidates hired
dontknow_interview_select
Don't know JT candidates were selected for interview
dontknow_enum_cand_names
Enum classifier: Don't know JT candidates were selected for interview
dontknow_del_select_int_cand
Delivery: Don't know JT candidates were selected for interview
dontknow_sl_shortlist_int
Short loop Don't know JT candidates were selected for interview
dontknow_shortlist_int
Don't know JT candidates were shortlisted for interview
dontknow_other_jt_select
Don't know JT candidates were selected for interview
dontknow_hl_shortlist_int
Hired loop: Don't know JT candidates were shortlisted for interview
dontknow_called_int
Don't know JT candidates were called for interview
dontknow_sl_called_int
Short loop: don't know JT candidates were called for interview
dontknow_hl_called_int
Hired loop: don't know JT candidates were called for interview
dontknow_del_called_int
Delivery: don't know JT candidates were called for interview
dontknow_cand_hired
Don't know which JT candidates were hired
dontknow_enum_cand_hired
Enum classifier: don't know JT candidates were hired
none_interview_select
No JT candidates selected for interview
none_enum_cand_names
Enum classifier: no JT candidates selected for interview
none_del_select_int_cand
Delivery feedback: no JT candidates selected for interview
none_sl_shortlist_int
Short loop: no JT candidates selected for interview
none_shortlist_int
No JT candidates shortlisted for interview
none_other_jt_select
No other JT candidates selected for interview
none_hl_shortlist_int
Hired loop: no JT candidates shortlisted for interview
none_called_int
No JT candidates called for interview
none_sl_called_int
Short loop: no JT candidates called for interview
none_hl_called_int
Hired loop: no JT candidates called for interview
none_del_called_int
Delivery feedback: no JT candidates called for interview
none_cand_hired
No JT candidates hired
none_enum_cand_hired
Enum classifier: no JT candidates hired
any_none_plan_cons
Responded No JT candidate were plan-to-invite (consolidated)
any_none_called_cons
Responded No JT candidates called-for-interview (consolidated)
any_none_hired_cons
Responded No JT candidates hired (consolidated)
any_dontknow_plan_cons
Responded don;t know on plan-to-invite question (consolidated)
any_dontknow_called_cons
Responded don't know on called-for-interview (consolidated)
any_dontknow_hired_cons
Responded don't know on hired question (consolidated)
any_refusedans_plan_cons
Refused to answer plan-to-invite question (consolidated)
any_refusedans_called_cons
Refused to answer called-for-interview questions (consolidated)
any_refusedans_hired_cons
Refused to answer hired question (consolidated)
sl_phone_inperson
Interview mode for shortlisted JT candidates
called_inperson_phone
Interview mode for called JT candidates
called_inpersonphone_hl
Interview mode for called JT candidates (hired vacancy)
del_phone_inperson
Interview mode for delivery-feedback JT candidates
del_total_interview
Number of non-JT applicants interviewed (delivery feedback)
sl_total_interview
Number of non-JT applicants interviewed (shortlist follow-up)
total_applications_interview
Number of non-JT applicants interviewed
total_apps_interview
Number of non-JT applicants interviewed (hired vacancy)
off_plat_int_rec_closed
Off-platform interviews (closed vacancy)
off_plat_int_vac_suspended
Off-platform interviews (suspended vacancy)
off_plat_int_rec_filled
Off-platform interviews (vacancy being filled)
off_plat_apps_rec_closed
Off-platform applications (closed vacancy)
off_plat_apps_vac_suspended
Off-platform applications (suspended vacancy)
off_plat_apps_rec_filled
Off-platform applications (vacancy being filled)
service_delivery
Rating of overall service and delivery
jt_future
Likelihood to continue using JT
jt_recom
Likelihood to recommend JT's service
noshow
Frequency of candidate no-shows for interviews
cvdel_optout_reason
Reason for opting out (CV delivery stage)
cvdel_optout_reasonother
Other opt-out reason – CV delivery stage (specify)
vac_closed_1
Vacancy closed: couldn't find suitable candidate
vac_closed_2
Vacancy closed: less work than anticipated
vac_closed_3
Vacancy closed: lack of funds
vac_closed_5
Vacancy closed: other reason
vac_closed_1111
Other reason vacancy closed (free-text)
vac_closed_4
Vacancy closed: project delayed
sl_called_nojt_reason
Reason for not inviting JT candidate
sl_called_nojtother
Other reason for not inviting JT candidate
hl_called_nojt_reason
Reason for not hiring non-JT candidate
hl_called_nojt_reasonother
Other reason for not hiring JT candidate
called_nojt_reason
Reason for not calling JT candidates for interview
called_nojt_reasonother
Other reason for not calling JT candidates (specify)
audit
Reached out to applicant's previous supervisors about past performance
audit_days
Days taken for supervisors to respond
optout_reasonother
Other opt-out reason (specify)
other_cand_method_1
Newspaper – recruitment method
other_cand_method_2
Web job platform – recruitment method
other_cand_method_4
Company website – recruitment method
other_cand_method_5
Social media – recruitment method
other_cand_method_6
College recruitment drive / outreach – method
other_cand_method_9
Referral – recruitment method
other_cand_method_8
CV drop-offs and walk-in interviews – recruitment method
other_cand_method_3
Third-party outsourcing – recruitment method
other_cand_method_7
Other – recruitment method
other_cand_method_1111
Other recruitment method (specified free-text)
other_method_hire
Other recruitment method (specify)
other_cand_gender
Gender of candidate hired
other_cand_edu
Educational qualification of candidate hired
other_cand_exp
Years of experience of candidate hired
vacancy_filled
Time spent searching before listing vacancy with JT
vacancy_cost
Total cost of filling the vacancy
salary_hire_min
Minimum salary for candidate hired
salary_hire_max
Maximum salary for candidate hired
hours_training
Hours planned for training the recent hire
int_med_comp
Non-compliance: interview intermediation
zone_treat_comp
Zone treatment
already_filled
Has this vacancy been filled?
vacancy_status
Status of the vacancy (post-packet call)
vacancy_info_del
Vacancy information obtained during delivery feedback
enum_vac
Enumerator-classified vacancy status
follow_up_1
Follow-up attempt 1
follow_up_2
Follow-up attempt 2
follow_up_3
Follow-up attempt 3
follow_up_3a
Follow-up attempt 3A
follow_up_4
Follow-up attempt 4
follow_up_5
Follow-up attempt 5
follow_up_6
Follow-up attempt 6
follow_up_7
Follow-up attempt 7
follow_up_cvdel
CV delivery follow-up
follow_up_headsup
Heads-up follow-up
sl_total_apps
Applications from other sources – not yet hired, short loop
total_apps
Applications from other sources – hired loop
total_applications
Applications from other sources – not yet hired, long loop
del_total_apps
(lastnm) del_total_apps
hire_time_days
Time to hire (days)
other_vac_closed
Other reason vacancy closed (specify)
hl_notjt_reasonother
Other reason for not hiring JT candidate (specify)
notjt_reasonother
Other reason for not selecting JT candidate (specify)
nojt_reason
Reason for not selecting JT candidate for interview
hl_nojt_reason
Reason for not hiring JT candidate
skills_other
Other missing skills (specify)
vacancy_date
Date vacancy was filled
other_cand_method
Method used to recruit the successful hire
cand_skills_missing
Skills missing among JT-recommended candidates
addcomments_clean
Additional comments [cleaned]
add_notes
Additional notes recorded by enumerator
optout_reason
Reason for opting out of the service
interaction_type
Type of interaction at first contact
first_feedback_stage
Stage of feedback at first contact (pre/post interview)
total_apps_offplat
Total off-platform applications for a job
off_plat_app_wip
Binary: firm answered off-platform application questions
total_int_offplat
Total off-platform interviews for a job
off_plat_int_wip
Binary: firm answered off-platform interview questions
last_interaction_type
Type of interaction at last contact
last_call_status
Call outcome at last contact
last_firm_status
Firm status at last contact
Total: 2157
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