recruitment programmes are those that attract large numbers of applicants because “the more you have to choose from, the better the choice” (Herriot, 1989, p. 22). Traditionally, it was assumed “that organizations could choose among applicants and that virtually all job offers would be accepted by applicants” (Lievens et al., 2002, p. 582). Nowadays, however, it seems that attracting a large number of applicants is still not a major problem but recruiting the right applicants is the main concern of many employers. A number of recent