Although both employees and organizations increasingly realize the importance of a good work–life balance, it remains unclear how recruiters react when applicants mention a desire for balance on their CV. We conducted a between-subjects experiment (N = 96) in which one group of participants received a CV of an applicant who valued work–life balance versus a CV from which this information was omitted. Based on signaling theory and gender–role congruence theory, we suggested that mentioning balance on one’s CV would lead to less favorable recruitment outcomes through a lower work ethic, especially for men. The results supported this mediation hypothesis but, contrary to expectations, showed that the mediation effect was only significant for women.

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我们应该告诉招聘人员我们重视良好的工作与生活平衡吗？

尽管员工和组织都越来越意识到保持良好的工作与生活平衡的重要性，但仍不清楚招聘人员在求职者提及对简历的期望时会如何反应。我们进行了受试者间实验（N = 96），其中一组参与者收到了求职者简历，该求职者重视工作与生活的平衡，而忽略了此信息。基于信号论和性别角色一致理论，我们建议提及个人简历的平衡会通过较低的职业道德而导致不利的招聘结果，尤其是对于男性。结果支持了这种调解假设，但与预期相反，表明调解效果仅对女性有意义。