WirtschaftsWoche reports on current research findings from OWMs
The study team consisting of Franz Mönke, Amelie Bürger, Julia Steinbrecher, Henrik Heinemann, Patricia Prüßmeier, and Philipp Schäpers investigated how recruiters react to incomplete LinkedIn profiles in the selection process.
One finding: incompleteness is not well received at various levels. But only in an active sourcing scenario: with a complete resume, the negative effect disappeared.
Franz Mönke and Philipp Schäpers explain this and our other findings in more detail in the article.
Our study:
Mönke, F. W., Bürger, A. S., Steinbrecher, J., Heinemann, H., Prüßmeier, P. L., & Schäpers, P. (2025). When less is not more: Incomplete information in LinkedIn assessments and the moderating role of applicants‘ résumé. Journal of Business and Psychology, 40, 1465 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-025-10032-9
