The role of beliefs and collectivism in predicting job seeking

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin A. J. Van Hooft ◽  
Mireille De Jong
Keyword(s):  
Job Seeking

The role of affective states in potential applicants’ evaluations of employer attractiveness

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 363-386
Author(s):  
Manfred Auer ◽  
Gabriela Edlinger ◽  
Tanja Petry ◽  
Judith Pfliegensdörfer
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Affective States ◽  
Employer Branding ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Potential Employer ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
Concurrent Verbalization ◽  
Employer Attractiveness

What role do emotions play as a job seeker eyes up a potential employer? Our contribution to research into employer attractiveness explores the role that affective states play in potential applicants’ subjective perceptions of companies’ employer attractiveness in the early phase of job seeking. We adopt a concurrent verbalization approach to inquire into qualified potential applicants’ processes of interpreting employer branding material. Based on these data, we provide insights into the neglected role of emotions in research on potential applicants’ assessments of the appeal of an organization. The findings from a multistep qualitative data analysis produce the following four propositions: (1) strong emotions influence the outcome of the opinion-making process; (2) negative emotions play a crucial role in potential applicants’ evaluations of employer attractiveness; (3) some contents of employer information elicit negative emotions, whereas their complementary counterparts do not elicit positive affective reactions; and (4) expectations towards an employer and comparisons among employers influence potential applicants’ sentiments about individual employers.

scholarly journals Socio-economic factors as causes and remedies for conflict of the San community in Platfontein

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
H G Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Unfair Treatment ◽  
The People ◽  
Apartheid Regime ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

The study examines the role of socio-economic factors in conflict in the San community of Platfontein. This article’s analysis is based on the primary data collected from individual interviews and focused group discussions conducted in 2013 and 2014. It reveals that socioeconomic factors are both the cause of the conflict and serve as remedies for the conflict. The causes date back to the historical displacement and dispossession of land the community faced. The San community is highly dependent on the limited income of a few veterans while the vast majority is unemployed. The lack of skills and limited command of the dominant language in the community makes them less able to compete for jobs. The community’s economic hardships are increased by the dependency syndrome shown by the adults, who tend towards job-seeking rather than job creation and self-reliance. The economic hardship has become one formidable cause of conflict in the community. A concerted effort is needed to change the attitude of the community so that it becomes entrepreneurial and independent.One factor that erodes unity within the San community is that the leadership does not work closely with the people – a situation that increases the likelihood of conflict. The efforts undertaken to empower the San community and lift them out of poverty are very limited. The conflict between !Xun and Khwe is attributed to the divisive political rule adopted during the apartheid regime in South Africa. Comparative economic asymmetries between !Xun and Khwe are also causes of conflict. Furthermore, the widening of social distance, along with competition for jobs and housing, increases the tensions and divisions between the !Xun and Khwe communities. The cause of conflict between the San community and other communities is also associated with unemployment and unfair treatment. Socio-economic factors are valuable ingredients in the process of conflict resolution and healing the emotional problems of the conflicting parties.

Job-Finding among the Poor

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Susan Smith
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Job Information ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Job Finding

This article examines whether social ties play a significant role in job seeking by poor people. A number of studies provide evidence that in relative and absolute terms, the poor rely heavily on social networks for job-finding. Without networks, poor job seekers are significantly less likely to find work. After considering what kinds of ties help the poor get ahead, this article discusses the role of weak ties as a source of job information and influence. It then explores the link between employment outcomes and network structure and composition as well as how people make leveraging ties, and how might this process of tie formation inform our understanding of network inequality. It also asks why leveraging ties are effective and concludes with an assessment of conditions that facilitate social capital activation.

Markers of professional identity: records management jobs advertisements in Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leisa Gibbons ◽  
Janine Douglas
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Records Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
Specialist Knowledge ◽  
Set Up

Purpose This paper aims to explore how and why the Australian records and archives professions are in decline by examining job advertisements. The hypothesis was that competencies, developed as standards to communicate a professional identity to recruiters, would show in job advertisements. Design/methodology/approach Searches were set up to capture job advertisements for records and archives positions advertised on Australia’s largest job seeking website: Seek.com.au. Criteria developed to identify relevant advertisements were based on existing competencies and standards outlining records professionals’ skills, knowledge and attributes. Statistical analysis was used to assess the data. Findings Employers and recruiters are looking for generalist skills rather than specialist knowledge. Additionally, the requirement of having experience outweighs qualifications. Most job advertisements did not demonstrate awareness of records professionals’ specialist skills, knowledge and attributes. Originality/value There is a dearth of research into the Australian records workforce. There has been only one other research project into job advertisements in Australia, which focussed only on Western Australia. This research collected data over a three-month period for jobs advertised all over Australia. This paper raises questions about the role of competencies in establishing and communicating professional identity, as well as the future of records profession in Australia.

“It Is All in the Game!”: The Role of Political Skill for Perceived Employability Enhancement

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Chiesa ◽  
Beatrice I. J. M. Van der Heijden ◽  
Greta Mazzetti ◽  
Marco G. Mariani ◽  
Dina Guglielmi
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Political Skill ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Perceived Employability

The current study was aimed at assessing the extent that job-seeking networking may explain the positive association between career planning and self-perceived employability. In addition, the moderator role of political skill in strengthening the relationship between career planning and job-seeking behavior was explored. A sample of N = 2,561 students and graduates searching for jobs from one of the largest Italian universities filled out an online questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Results showed that the positive relationship between career planning and self-perceived employability was mediated by job-seeking networking. Furthermore, the association between career planning and job-seeking networking appeared to be stronger for people who possessed greater political skill. This study may advance the comprehension of the added value of proactive career behaviors within the process that links career planning and self-perceived employability. In addition, primary intervention aimed at maximizing graduates’ possibilities of attaining employment was suggested.

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