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Digital divides in online job search: Insights from Europe

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mmcks-2025-0018 | Journal eISSN: 2069-8887 | Journal ISSN: 1842-0206
Language: English
Page range: 32 - 40
Submitted on: Sep 28, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 17, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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