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Job board toolkits: Internet matchmaking and changes in job advertisements

Emmanuelle Marchal

CEE, France, emmanuelle.marchal{at}mail.enpc.fr

Kevin Mellet

France Telecom and EconimiX, France, kevin.mellet{at}orange-ftgroup.com

Géraldine Rieucau

University of Paris 8, France, g.rieucau{at}gmail.com

This article examines the role of internet-based labour market intermediaries in coordinating job seeker/employer interactions. A twofold analysis examines on the one hand the matchmaking tools determining applicants' access to job ads, and on the other, the content of ads posted on the Web. Observations reveal that the information available to applicants is subject to a high degree of filtering achieved through the use of pre-defined lists, keywords or more frequently, input fields. A comparative analysis of job offers posted on the internet with those posted in newspapers shows that search engine toolkits have a considerable impact on ad content which is generally more standardized and quantified in the former than in the latter. Furthermore, a comparison between French and British ads demonstrates that the institutional context influences the actions taken by job boards. In contrast to Great Britain, France more frequently uses matching markers aimed at selecting applicants than those providing detailed information on the job offer. Today, French job boards thus contribute in weakening applicants' position in labour markets.

Key Words: human resources and industrial relations • intermediaries • internet • job advertisements • job matching • job search

Human Relations, Vol. 60, No. 7, 1091-1113 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0018726707081159
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