Chiang, Johannes Kuo-Huie, and Hung-Yue Suen. "Self-presentation and hiring recommendations in online communities: Lessons from LinkedIn." Computers in Human Behavior 48 (2015): 516-524.

This research explores the impact of job seekers' self-presentation on LinkedIn on recruiters' hiring recommendations, focusing on how different self-presentation categories influence perceptions of fit (person–job and person–organisation) and ultimately affect hiring intentions. The study finds that recruiters assess job seekers' fit based on the argument quality of their self-presentations, which significantly predicts hiring recommendations. While specific self-presentation categories that enhance source credibility positively correlate with person–person fit perceptions, this does not directly translate to increased likelihood of hiring recommendations, indicating a nuanced relationship between self-presentation and recruiter decisions.