• Personnel selection
• Technology-mediated selection interviews
• Biases in personnel selection and possible countermeasures
• Subgroup differences
• Recruiting

Publications

Büttner, J. C., Degenbeck, V. K., Schütz, V. G., & Melchers, K. G. (2026). More than bias reduction? How applicants view anonymous application procedures. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 34(2), Article 70054. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.70054

Basch, J. M., Melchers, K. G., & Büttner, J. C. (2022). Preselection in the digital age: A comparison of perceptions of asynchronous video interviews with online tests and online application documents in a simulation context. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 30(4), 639-652. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12403

Büttner, J. C., Bastel, S. M., Sander, F. M., Melchers, K. G., & Wee, S. (2026, January 22–23). To Apply or Not to Apply? A Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Gender Cues in Job Advertisements on Applicant Attraction. In K. Proost (Chair), Is it all in the frame? Wording and cues in communication of DEI policies [Symposium]. Thematic Group Meeting on Attitudes Towards DEI Initiatives: Current Trends and Future Directions, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Büttner, J. C., Bänsch, L. E., & Melchers, K. G. (2025, September 10–12). Mehr als Worte: Wie die Gestaltung von Stellenanzeigen das Bewerbungsverhalten beeinflusst [More than words: How the design of job advertisements impacts applicant behavior]. In J. C. Büttner & M. Hällfritzsch (Chairs), Gendersensible Sprache in der Arbeitswelt – Zwischen Laborbefunden und Realität [Genderfair language at the workplace—Between laboratory findings and reality; Symposium]. 14. Conference of AOW and Engineering Psychology, Lüneburg, Germany.

Büttner, J. C., Müther, S., Sauter, M., & Melchers, K. G. (2025, May 21–24). Tackling discrimination: Evaluation of the effectiveness of anonymized application procedures. In E. Derous & J. C. Büttner (Chairs), Unveiling Bias and Fostering Diversity: Mechanisms and Interventions in the Workplace - Part 1 [Symposium]. 22nd European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Büttner, J. C, & Derous, E. (2025, May 21–24).  Unveiling Bias and Fostering Diversity: Mechanisms and Interventions in the Workplace - Part 2 [Symposium]. 22nd European Congress of Work and Organizational Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Büttner, J. C. & Melchers, K. G. (2025, April 2–5). How do applicants and recruiters view anonymized application procedures [Poster presentation]. 40th Annual SIOP Conference, Denver, CO, USA. 

Büttner, J. C., Bastel, S. M., & Melchers, K. G. (2025, April 2–5). Help wanted! A meta-analysis on the impact of gender cues in job ads on interest. In J. E. Slaughter (Chair) & T. N. Bauer (Discussant), Attracting applicants with job ads and postings: Perspectives from around the world [Symposium]. 40th Annual SIOP Conference, Denver, CO, USA. 

Büttner, J. C., & Melchers, K. G. (2024, September 16-19). Bias in Einstellungsinterviews – Können strukturierende Maßnahmen Effekte verzerrender Merkmale reduzieren? [Bias in employment interviews—Can structure reduce the effects of bias?]. In J. Büttner & L. Weihrauch (Chairs), (Technologie-mediierte) Interviews unter der Lupe – Einflüsse durch individuelle Eigenschaften und Verhaltensweisen der Bewerbenden und Interviewenden [(Technology-mediated) interviews under the microscope—influences of individual characteristics and behaviors of applicants and interviewers; Symposium]. 53rd Congress of the German Psychological Society, Vienna, Austria.

Büttner, J. C., Degenbeck, V. K., Schütz, V. G., & Melchers, K. G. (2024, May 28–29). Applicants’ perceptions of anonymized application procedures: Do explanations improve candidates’ experience? In E. Derous (Chair), Candidate Experience & Employer Branding [Presentation]. 7th Biennial ENESER Meeting, Brussels, Belgium.

Büttner, J. C., & Melchers, K. G. (2024, 17–20). Job ad gender cues and women’s and men’s interest in a job—a meta-analysis [Poster presentation]. 39th Annual SIOP Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Büttner, J. C., Degenbeck, V. K., & Melchers, K. G. (2023, September 13–15). Wie bewerten potentielle Bewerberinnen und Bewerber anonymisierte Bewerbungsverfahren? [How do potential applicants evaluate anonymized application procedures?]. In J. C. Büttner & D. Vesper (Chairs), Ungleichheit am Arbeitsplatz und bei Auswahlverfahren [Inequality at the workplace and in selection procedures; Symposium]. 13th Conference of AOW and Engineering Psychology, Kassel, Germany.

Büttner, J. C., Basch, J. M., & Melchers, K. G. (2023, April 19–22). Does eye contact contribute to better interview performance ratings in videoconference interviews? In K. G. Melchers & J. M. Basch (Chairs), Technology-mediated interviews: Candidate reactions and process insights [Symposium]. 38th Annual SIOP Conference, Boston, MA, USA.

Büttner, J. C., & Melchers, K. G. (2022, September 12–15). Der erste Eindruck zählt! Wann weckt ein Postertitel Interesse am Poster? [First impressions matter! How does a poster title evoke interest in the poster?; Poster presentation]. 52nd Congress of the German Psychological Society, Hildesheim, Germany. https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/dgps2022/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DGPsKongress2022_Abstractband_20220926.pdf