Although research demonstrates that self‐verification striving can have positive outcomes in the hiring process, it remains unclear how this drive to present oneself authentically manifests in candidates’ behavior during job interviews. We examine whether self‐verifying behavior, including revelation of negative information about the self, is related to success in job interviews. Study 1 showed that self‐verification striving among 112 MBA students predicted their self‐verifying behavior during mock job interviews, which in turn led to success in converting interviews into actual offers 6 months later. Using a sample of 102 recent job seekers, Study 2 showed that self‐verification striving was associated with the extent to which candidates disclosed negative information about themselves during real job interviews, ultimately predicting their interview success.

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在工作面试中进行自我验证的行为，即使泄露有关自我的负面信息，是否也有助于确保工作机会？

尽管研究表明，自我验证努力可以在招聘过程中产生积极的结果，但仍不清楚在求职面试中，这种如何真实地展现自己的动力会体现在候选人的行为中。我们检查自我验证行为，包括揭露有关自我的负面信息，是否与求职面试成功有关。研究1显示，在112名MBA学生中进行的自我验证努力预测了他们在模拟工作面试中的自我验证行为，从而在6个月后成功地将面试转化为实际工作。研究2使用102位近期求职者的样本表明，自我核实的努力与候选人在实际工作面试中披露有关自己的负面信息的程度有关，