Individual+Hypotheses


 * Jacob Lindsay**:
 * Background: When applying for a job position, an interviewee must demonstrate great interest in the position and a professional demeanor.
 * Research Questions (hypothesis): contacting the hiring manager after the interview to express appreciation for his or her consideration increases the interviewee's chances of being hired.
 * Condition 1 (control): interviewee does not contact the hiring manager after the interview.
 * Condition 2: interviewee contacts the hiring manager by phone to express gratitude for the interview.
 * Condition 3: interviewee contacts the hiring manager by email to express gratitude for the interview.
 * Condition 4: interviewee contacts the hiring manager by mail to express gratitude for the interview.


 * Flint Mensah**:
 * Background: Most job applicants are more concerned about listing their qualification/experience/credentials on their resume than showing how their qualifications match the job requirement.
 * Research Questions (hypothesis): A job applicant that uses key phrases of the job posting to prepare resume is likely to be selected than one that does not.
 * Condition 1 (control): Applicant does not use key phrases in the job posting to prepare resume.
 * Condition 2: Applicant uses key phrases in the job posting to prepare resume.


 * Jaron Nelson**:
 * Background: A Master's degree in Instructional Technology can be used to help qualify job seekers for a variety of employment opportunities.
 * Research Question (hypothesis): Applying for jobs through specific job postings are more likely to end in being given a job offer than applying through a more broad posting.
 * Condition 1: Use the USU Career Services resources to identify and apply, interview, and be hired for a position in Instructional Design.
 * Condition 2: Use the ITLS ListServe e-mail distributions of job postings to identify and apply, interview, and be hired for a position in Instructional Design.
 * Condition 3: Use a specific source related job posting service (LDS Global HR Job Postings) to identify and apply, interview, and be hired for a position in Instructional Design.


 * Final Selected Group Hypothesis **: