The Role of Social Networks in the Teacher Job Search Process

2011 ◽  
Vol 111 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Cannata
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Search Process

scholarly journals Race and Networks in the Job Search Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (6) ◽  
pp. 983-1012 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Pedulla ◽  
Devah Pager
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Racial Disparities ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Job Offers

Racial disparities persist throughout the employment process, with African Americans experiencing significant barriers compared to whites. This article advances the understanding of racial labor market stratification by bringing new theoretical insights and original data to bear on the ways social networks shape racial disparities in employment opportunities. We develop and articulate two pathways through which networks may perpetuate racial inequality in the labor market: network access and network returns. In the first case, African American job seekers may receive fewer job leads through their social networks than white job seekers, limiting their access to employment opportunities. In the second case, black and white job seekers may utilize their social networks at similar rates, but their networks may differ in effectiveness. Our data, with detailed information about both job applications and job offers, provide the unique ability to adjudicate between these processes. We find evidence that black and white job seekers utilize their networks at similar rates, but network-based methods are less likely to lead to job offers for African Americans. We then theoretically develop and empirically test two mechanisms that may explain these differential returns: network placement and network mobilization. We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for scholarship on racial stratification and social networks in the job search process.

Disability and Job Search Among Older Workers: A Narrative Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathew Hutton ◽  
Philip Bohle ◽  
Maria Mc Namara
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Employment Disability ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Published Research

This article reviews published research on the effects of disability, age and gender on the job search process. Electronic databases (Medline [via Ovid], OT Seeker, CINAHL, AMED, and Proquest 5000) were used to identify studies focusing on job search and employment, disability, age, gender and other barriers to workforce participation. There has been extensive research on the effects of age and gender on the job search process, and the available evidence indicates that disability, age and gender play significant roles in shaping the job search processes of older workers. However, there has been little rigorous investigation of the role of disability and research specifically examining the relationships between disability, job search behaviours and employment outcomes was not identified. This is a significant gap in the literature on disability and participation in the labour market. Overall, this narrative review indicates that older workers with a disability face multiple disadvantages when seeking work, which impairs their ability to fully engage in the labour market.

Role of self-esteem within the job search process.

1983 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 632-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Ellis ◽  
M. Susan Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Search Process

scholarly journals Social Networks and Sociology Graduates’ Employment

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thi Thu Thanh
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Zukunft Der Arbeit ◽  
National University

Social networks influence various aspects of both material life and spiritual life. The social relationships are clearly demonstrated in the labour market. Many domestic and international researches show that social network is an effective unofficial channel for job search. The study of the 2015 and 2016 Sociology graduates from Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) University of Social Sciences and Humanities provides a profound understanding of the role of social networks in the graduates’ job search and their professional development.  Keywords Social network, social capital, job, graduates References 1. Lê Ngọc Hùng (2003), “Lý thuyết và phương pháp tiếp cận mạng lưới xã hội: Trường hợp tìm kiếm việc làm của sinh viên”, Tạp chí Xã hội học (số 2).2. Lê Ngọc Hùng (2012),“Vốn xã hội, vốn con người và MLXH thông qua một số nghiên cứu ở Việt Nam”, Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Con người (Số 4), tr. 45- 54.3. Đặng Nguyên Anh (2014),“Suy thoái kinh tế và những thách thức đối với giải quyết việc làm thanh niên hiện nay”, Nhà xuất bản Khoa học Xã hội, tr.13.4. Mark Granovetter (1995), “Getting a job” (Phạm Huy Cường lược thuật), Nhà xuất bản Đại học Chicago.5. Axel Franzen và Dominik Hangartner (2014), “Các MLXH và kết quả thị trường lao động: Những lợi ích phi tiền tệ của vốn xã hội” (Phạm Huy Cường lược thuật).6. Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo (2012),“Báo cáo việc làm sinh viên 2012”, tr.80.7. Bonnie H. Erickson (2013), “Mạng lưới phong phú và thuận lợi trong công việc: Giá trị của vốn xã hội với người sử dụng lao động và người lao động” (Phạm Huy Cường lược thuật).8. Phạm Huy Cường (2016), “Vốn xã hội với tìm kiếm việc làm của sinh viên sau khi tốt nghiệp (Nghiên cứu trường hợp cựu sinh viên Trường ĐHKHXH&NV, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội)”, tr.49.9. Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn (2013), “Báo cáo kết quả điều tra thông tin cựu sinh viên K52, K53”.10. Franze and Hangartner (2006), “Social Networks and Labour Market Outcome: The Non - Monetary Benefit of Social Capital”, European Sociological Review, 22 (4), pp. 353 – 368.11. Karon Gush, Jame Scott, Heather Laurie (2008), “Job loss and Social Capital: The role of family, friends and wider support networks”, University of Essex.12. Marco Caliendo, Ricarda Schmidl, Arne Uhlendorff (2010), “Social Network, Job Search Method and Reservation Wages: Evidence for Germany”, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit Institute for the Study of Labor.13. Moundir Lassassi và Ibrahim Alhawari (2010) “Job search intensity and the role of social network in finding a job in Arab countries: a case study of Algeria and Jordan”, Center for Research in Applied Economics for Development (CREAD).

It’s Who You Know: The Role of Social Networks in a Changing Labor Market

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 1485-1524
Author(s):  
Huriya Jabbar ◽  
Marisa Cannata ◽  
Emily Germain ◽  
Andrene Castro
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Labor Markets ◽  
Job Search ◽  
San Antonio ◽  
The United States ◽  
Alternative Teacher Certification ◽  
Teacher Labor Markets

Teacher labor markets are evolving across the United States. The rise of charter schools, alternative teacher certification, and portfolio districts are transforming teachers’ access to employment, changing the way they search for and apply for jobs, and may also change the role that social networks play in the job search. However, we know little about how teachers use their networks to find jobs, particularly in increasingly fragmented local labor markets. We draw on interviews with 127 teachers in three districts chosen to reflect an increasing presence of charter schools: New Orleans, Detroit, and San Antonio. We find that the extent of fragmentation in a city’s labor market drives the use of networks, with important implications for job access and equity.

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