The sources listed above may be classified as formal (institutionalized search methods
such as employment agencies, advertising, search firms) or informal (e.g., walk-ins, write-ins,
employee referrals). In terms of the most popular sources used by employers, evidence
(Dineen & Soltis, in press; Forster,2003; Gere, Scarborough, & Collison,2002; "Online
Technologies," 2008) indicates that