GSS 1972-2024 Cumulative Datafile - Release 1

intltestBefore got the job took an intelligence test

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When you started to work for your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: 
 current organization), did you 
A. Take an intelligence test or personality assessment?

skiltestBefore got the job took a skill test

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When you started to work for your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: 
 current organization), did you 
B. Take a skills or proficiency test?

drugtestBefore got the job took a drug and alcohol test

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When you started to work for your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: 
 current organization), did you 
C. Take a drug or alcohol test?

physicalBefore got the job took a physical test

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When you started to work for your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: 
 current organization), did you 
D. Take a physical examination?

ltrsrefSupply letters of reference

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When you started to work for your present employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED: 
 current organization), did you 
E. Supply letters of reference?

samejobCurrent job same or different fromfirst job

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When you first came to work for your present employer (IF 
SELF-EMPLOYED: current organization), was it roughly in the job you 
have now or was it in a different job?

jobyearsFor how long have you had your present job

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For about how long have you had your present job?

Total Cases: 75,699 (Range of valid codes: 1.00-91.00)

thisjob1Heard job from a notices posted my workplace

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Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard about your 
present job with your employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current 
organization)? 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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Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard about your 
present job with your employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current 
organization)? 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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Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard about your 
present job with your employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current 
organization)? 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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Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard about your 
present job with your employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current 
organization)? 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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Which of the answers on this card describe how you heard about your 
present job with your employer (IF SELF-EMPLOYED:  current 
organization)? Please tell me all of the ways that you found out 
about this job. 
E. I was at or near the top of a seniority list.