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Field
Experimental Design (Public)
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Before
Step 1: Subjects are recruited and randomized
- We will code basic information for job seekers in Goodwill: Information collected from the application form, including age, race, gender, education, work experience, prior salary, and unemployment duration.
Step 2: Subjects receive TalkMeUp-based training conducted by Goodwill
- We will offer each treated subject free TalkMeUp (TMU) usage for the whole program in Goodwill
- The TMU platform provides communication training by offering immediate feedback to the practice talks recorded through a webcam. The platform identified areas for improvements such as eye contact, facial expression, and storytelling and tracks individuals’ improvements.
- Reminders will be sent to encourage the subjects to use the training platform
Step 3: Track labor market outcomes
The labor market outcomes we will explore are time until an individual obtains a job offer, interview of job conversion rates, and salary of final job offer. We will further, if possible, collect variables such as number of interviews, interview formats (phone, video, in person, etc.), inter-view length, offer/not, and starting salary range to further understand the training’s usefulness.
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After
Step 1: Subjects are recruited and randomized
- We will code basic information for job seekers in partner organizations: Information collected from the application form, including age, race, gender, education, work experience, prior salary, and unemployment duration.
Step 2: Subjects receive TalkMeUp-based training conducted by partner organizations
- We will offer each treated subject free TalkMeUp (TMU) usage for the whole program in partner organizations
- The TMU platform provides communication training by offering immediate feedback to the practice talks recorded through a webcam. The platform identified areas for improvements such as eye contact, facial expression, and storytelling and tracks individuals’ improvements.
- Reminders will be sent to encourage the subjects to use the training platform
Step 3: Track labor market outcomes
The labor market outcomes we will explore are time until an individual obtains a job offer, interview of job conversion rates, and salary of final job offer. We will further, if possible, collect variables such as number of interviews, interview formats (phone, video, in person, etc.), inter-view length, offer/not, and starting salary range to further understand the training’s usefulness.
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