Job Seekers' Acceptance Towards Producing Video Resumes for Company's Recruitment

David Yoon Kin Tong; Xue Fa Tong; Kavitha Balakrishnan; Shiwen Luo

doi:10.32890/ijms.27.2.2020.9751

Authors

David Yoon Kin Tong IUMW Business School, International University of Malaya-Wales, Malaysia
Xue Fa Tong Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Kavitha Balakrishnan Faculty of Applied Communication, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Shiwen Luo School of Shangmao Liutong, Zhejiang Technical Institute of Economics, Hangzhou, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/ijms.27.2.2020.9751

Keywords:

Perceived stress, problem-focused coping strategies, selfpresentation, video resumes, video-based job application

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the job seekersâ€™ acceptance towards producing video resumes for the companyâ€™s video-based recruitment. The study aims to analyse the moderating effect of self-video resumes by experienced and non-experienced applicantsâ€™ in terms of their perceived stress and coping strategies in creating the videos when applying for jobs. The quota sampling method was used to collect data from four faculties in a private university. The conceptual model was developed with constructs consisting of perceived stress, problem-focused coping, self-efficacy, self-presentation and acceptance of video resumes. The model was validated by two-level confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Subsequently, the moderation effects between the two groups of applicants were computed to uncover different group behaviours. The perceived stress and problem-focused coping responses were found to be significantly related to self-presentations for video resumes. A direct positive relationship was also found between the applicantsâ€™ self-efficacy and their acceptance of video resumes. The results of the moderation analysis indicate a significant difference in perceived stress between groups but not in the problem-focused coping strategies.

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