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Revista de Psicología del Trabajo y de las Organizaciones

On-line version ISSN 2174-0534Print version ISSN 1576-5962

Abstract

AGUADO, David; ANDRES, José C.; GARCIA-IZQUIERDO, Antonio L.  and  RODRIGUEZ, Jesús. LinkedIn “Big Four”: job performance validation in the ICT sector. Rev. psicol. trab. organ. [online]. 2019, vol.35, n.2, pp.53-64.  Epub Sep 05, 2019. ISSN 2174-0534.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/jwop2019a7.

Social networks websites, and specially the LinkedIn platform, have changed the landscape of recruitment and personnel selection to a unified organizational process. Thus, apart from using LinkedIn as a recruitment tool, professionals also use it to make evaluative inferences regarding the individual characteristics of the candidates (e.g., their personality). However, most of the research focused on LinkedIn has left aside the evidence about its validity for decision making in the work setting. In our study we analyze the criterion oriented validity of LinkedIn incumbents professional profiles (N = 615) in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector with some measures of job performance. The results show four major factors underlying LinkedIn profiles about professional experience, social capital, updating knowledge, and non-profesional information. These factors are significantly related to productivity, absenteeism, and the potential for professional development. These findings are discussed in light of their theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords : LinkedIn; Personnel selection; Assessment; Criterion oriented validity; Incumbents; Social network websites.

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