From: Rachel Day
rday76@hotmail.com
Dear Colleagues:
I'm Rachel Day, a PhD candidate at University of South Florida's Industrial
and Organizational psychology program. I am conducting research for my
doctoral dissertation on career development issues facing workers today. I
am looking for working individuals to volunteer to participate in this
research. Obtaining a large sample of individuals from different
occupational backgrounds is exceptionally important to me. I would be
eternally grateful if you decide to participate!
Participation consists of completing a 10 minute online survey. The only
requirement for participation is that you are currently working at least 30
hours per week. If you are ineligible to complete the survey, would you
please pass this email along to someone you know who is employed full time?
All responses will remain anonymous and confidential. The survey is secure
and uses SSL encryption for your protection. The method of data collection
that I am using does NOT permit me access to your email address or any other
personal or identifying information.
When you have completed filling out this brief survey, you will be asked to
email one of your coworkers or peers. To increase the study's validity, it
is important to get a second perspective on some of the measures. Your
co-worker will simply be asked to answer a couple of harmless questions
about you. This will take them no longer than 1 minute. I know this may seem
like a lot to ask of you, but this step is crucial to the success of my
dissertation research. I appreciate your support immensely!
Here is the link to my survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=22927607947
If you are unable to click on it, please copy and paste it into your
browser.
Here is some background information about my study:
There has been a great deal of research recently that suggests that
individuals who are able to stay marketable are more likely to succeed and
survive in today's volatile job market. Studies show that highly
marketability individuals fare better in times of job uncertainly. However,
research uncovering the specific factors that contribute to an individual's
marketability is severely lacking. It would be very beneficial for workers
to understand what proactive steps they can take to stay employable,
competitive and value added during this time of job instability. My
research explores of these critical issues.
If you would like more information about the study or a summary of the
study's results, please contact me via email. Again, your participation is
greatly appreciated!
Rachel
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Rachel Day, M.A.
Doctoral Research Associate
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
University of South Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave. - PCD 4118G
Tampa, FL 33620
rday76@hotmail.com