GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

intltestbefore got the job took an intelligence test

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426. When you started to work for your present employer, did 
you: a. Take an intelligence test or personality assessment?

skiltestbefore got the job took a skill test

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426. When you started to work for your present employer, did 
you: b. Take a skills or proficiency test?

drugtestbefore got the job took a drug and alcohol test

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426. When you started to work for your present employer, did 
you: c. Take a drug or alcohol test?

physicalbefore got the job took a physical test

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426. When you started to work for your present employer, did 
you: d. Take a physical examination?

ltrsrefsupply letters of reference

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426. When you started to work for your present employer, did 
you: e. Supply letters of reference?

samejobcurrent job same or different fromfirst job

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427. When you first came to work for your present employer, was 
it roughly in the same job you have now or was it in a different 
job?

jobyearsfor how long have you had your present job

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428. For about how long have you had your present job?

Total Cases: 68,846 (Range of valid codes: 1.00-91.00)

thisjob1heard job from a notices posted my workplace

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. a. A notice was 
posted or circulated at my work place.

thisjob2heard job through my union

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. b. Through my union.

thisjob3heard job from my supervisor

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. c. From my 
supervisor

thisjob4heard job from one of my coworkers

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. d. From one of my 
coworkers

thisjob5heard job i near the top of a seniority list

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. e. I was at or near 
the top of the seniority list.

thisjob6heard job i was asked to take the new job

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. f. I was asked to 
take the new job.

thisjob7heard job others (specify)

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429. Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard 
about your present job with your employer? Please tell me all of 
the ways that you found out about this job. g. Other (specify)