The current study examined the impact of two work-life benefits, work schedule flexibility,
and dependent care assistance, on applicants intentions to pursue jobs with potential employers.
The study also explored whether anticipated organizational support would mediate the relationships
between these two work-life benefits and job pursuit intentions. Results indicated
that although work schedule flexibility, dependent care assistance, and salary were all related
to job pursuit intentions, only schedule flexibility, and dependent care were related to anticipated
organizational support. Findings also indicated that anticipated organizational support
fully mediated the effects of work schedule flexibility and dependent care assistance on job pursuit
intentions. Findings are discussed in terms of the importance of organizational support as
a mediating mechanism through which work-life benefits influence more distal outcomes, and
in terms of implications for organizational recruiting strategies.