Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/314741 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 11702
Publisher: 
CESifo GmbH, Munich
Abstract: 
Searching for jobs is challenging, and online platforms now often offer tailored job recommendations. In a randomized controlled trial with over 1,250 participants, we evaluate recommendations based on prior experience or based on skill profiles assessed at study enrolment. We find that, on average, both types of recommendations improve job finding rates. Profile-based recommendations are particularly effective for individuals with limited experience and mismatch in the prior job, while experience-based recommendations may slow down job finding for those with limited experience but a well-matched previous job. These findings highlight the need to align job search advice with jobseekers' skills.
Subjects: 
jobseekers
online job search
job recommendations
JEL: 
J24
J62
J64
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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