Making Meaning of Employment Histories

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-66
Author(s):  
David S. Pedulla
Keyword(s):  
Soft Skills ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Precarious Employment ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Ideal Worker ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Employment Histories

This chapter draws on in-depth interviews to consider what meanings hiring professionals attribute to nonstandard, mismatched, and precarious employment histories. It does so by mapping the terrain of meanings attributed to different employment experiences. Some of the meanings that employers extract from these types of work experiences clearly violate ideal worker norms and lead to negative perceptions of job applicants' soft skills and personality. Alongside these meanings and signals, however, significant uncertainty is induced in hiring professionals when they encounter workers with these types of employment experiences. In reconciling this uncertainty, hiring professionals turn largely to individualized explanation, rather than structural ones, and make it clear that they “need a narrative” from job applicants that explains their employment experiences, a narrative that workers rarely have the opportunity to provide.

Making the Cut

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Pedulla
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
Job Outcomes ◽  
Precarious Employment ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Employment Histories

Millions of workers today labor in nontraditional situations involving part-time work, temporary agency employment, and skills underutilization or face the precariousness of long-term unemployment. To date, research has largely focused on how these experiences shape workers' well-being, rather than how hiring agents perceive and treat job applicants who have moved through these positions. Shifting the focus from workers to hiring agents, this book explores how key gatekeepers evaluate workers with nonstandard, mismatched, or precarious employment experience. Factoring in the social groups to which workers belong—such as their race and gender—the book shows how workers get jobs, how the hiring process unfolds, who makes the cut, and who does not. The book documents and unpacks three important discoveries. Hiring professionals extract distinct meanings from different types of employment experiences; the effects of nonstandard, mismatched, and precarious employment histories for workers' job outcomes are not all the same; and the race and gender of workers intersect with their employment histories to shape which workers get called back for jobs. Indeed, hiring professionals use group-based stereotypes to weave divergent narratives or “stratified stories” about workers with similar employment experiences. The result is a complex set of inequalities in the labor market. Looking at bias and discrimination, social exclusion in the workplace, and the changing nature of work, the book probes the hiring process and offers a clearer picture of the underpinnings of getting a job in the new economy.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Wheat Farming: Calculations and Perceptions

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Damara Dinda Nirmalasari Zebua ◽  
Sony Heru Priyanto ◽  
Lasmono Tri Sunaryanto
Keyword(s):  
Rice Farming ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Interactive Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Public Consumption ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Depth Interviews

National diversification of wheat-based food has been put into practice. Public consumption of flour-based food, such as noodles and bread, is in great demand. This study aims to determine the calculations, perceptions and attitudes of farmers towards wheat farming, considering that Indonesia is a non-wheat developing country. This qualitative descriptive research using in-depth interviews with 7 informants and observation methods was conducted in Klaten and Demak Regencies. In analyzing the data, this study used an interactive analysis model including data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The results show that: 1) based on farmers' calculations, wheat farming is financially not profitable to farmers because the products harvested are not worth the expense; 2) farmers' calculations affect farmers' perceptions which shifted to negative perceptions that wheat farming is not as promising as other farming businesses. Despite the negative perceptions, wheat farming has provided a valuable experience for farmers which is shown by their pride and pleasure and 3) the majority of farmers are not interested in wheat farming, which is shown by their attitude of not being able to accept wheat farming, while other farmers behave otherwise, indicated by their willingness to recommence wheat planting testing. Further research may examine: 1) how to change the culture of rice farming into culture of wheat farming; 2) how to change subsistence rice farming into enterprise and 3) how to change rice farming as social activities to rice farming as business activities.

scholarly journals The Delivery of Diagnosis by Child Psychiatrists: Process Characteristics and Correlates of Distress

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayelet Brand-Gothelf ◽  
Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon ◽  
Nimrod Hertz-Palmor ◽  
Dana Basel ◽  
Doron Gothelf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Process Characteristics ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Israeli Child ◽  
Child Psychiatrists

We describe the attitudes of child psychiatrists toward diagnosis delivery (DD) and explore potential stressful factors associated with the process. Eighty Israeli child psychiatrists completed a questionnaire on their perceptions of DD of schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We also conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 12 child psychiatrists who were asked to share their personal experience with DD. The questionnaire responses revealed that child psychiatrists perceived schizophrenia and ADHD as the most and least severe disorders, respectively, and its treatment as being ineffective and effective, respectively. They expressed negative perceptions toward DD of schizophrenia and positive perceptions toward DD of ADHD. The results of linear regressions revealed that some factors predicted distress accompanying DD in all three diagnoses, such as lack of professional experience, negative perceptions of DD, and the effect of parents' attitudes of opposition to the diagnosis. The interviews revealed that DD was often described by psychiatrists as an emotional experience and that the psychiatrists' age, and whether the psychiatrists identified more with the child or the parent, affected their attitude toward DD. Lastly, the psychiatrists expressed feelings of loneliness in the procedure of DD and their wish to share and reflect on their experiences with others. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the clinically important topic of DD in child psychiatry that has not been adequately addressed and help deal with psychiatrists' challenges in this task.

scholarly journals Perception of Adolescents About Intrusive Advertising at Telkomsel Providers and XL Axiata

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Yoga Dwi Ramadika ◽  
Puji Lestari ◽  
Isbandi Sutrisno
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
User Perception ◽  
First Category ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Depth Interviews

This research aims to find out the perception and decision-making of consumers related to intrusive advertising in Telkomsel and XL Axiata providers among Yogyakarta teenagers. This research uses qualitative descriptive methods by conducting observations, in-depth interviews with Telkomsel and XL Axiata provider users, and documentation of examples of intrusive advertising. The results of this study found that the perception of provider users could be positive and negative perceptions of intrusive advertising. Provider user perception is divided into three categories: The first category is the provider user who does not care about intrusive advertising. The second is the user of the provider who is disturbed by the intrusive advertising and continues to use the provider. Third, the user of the provider who is very disturbed by the intrusive advertising and replaces the provider with another. These perceptions can influence decision-making to use the provider. This research contributes in the form of advice to providers to follow the ethics of Indonesian advertising so as not to interfere with the convenience of users while browsing.

Making Meaning without a Maker: Secular Consciousness through Narrative and Cultural Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse M Smith ◽  
Caitlin L Halligan
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Ultimate Concern ◽  
Worldview Formation ◽  
Moral Frameworks ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Drawing on fieldwork and in-depth interviews, this study examines the ways affirmatively secular individuals construct moral frameworks, navigate hardship, and create meaningful selves. Based on an inductive, thematic analysis of the data, we show that secular individuals’ identities and interpretations of everyday experience and important life events are made meaningful through personal narratives and shared social spaces where cultural values are practiced, imbuing secular worldviews with a sense of legitimacy. Through participants’ responses to questions of “ultimate concern” including life’s purpose, and the meaning of happiness, hardship, and death, we argue that a sense of otherness, appeals to normative values, and the reframing of existential questions in secular terms plays an essential role in the lives of a segment of the growing, increasingly diverse nonreligious community. Our findings have implications for scholars of secularity, including the role of ambiguity in secular beliefs and the importance of narrative in worldview formation.

scholarly journals Conceptualisation of a Graduate Employability Framework from a Malaysian Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seetha Nesaratnam ◽  
Shivaani Prabha Karan ◽  
Foo Yi Von
Keyword(s):  
Soft Skills ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Skills Shortage ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Key Industries ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Phase

Skills shortage among graduates is a serious constraint in Malaysia and according to Bank Negara Malaysia, graduate employability in Malaysia is a rising concern as graduates represent 23 per cent of total youth unemployment. As Malaysia aggressively sets course towards becoming a high-income economy, the need for skilled manpower is said to be expanding across key industries. To ensure a productive workforce, the country must have a high-quality flow of talent supply to fill these jobs. Hence, the study investigates the antecedents of graduate employability in Malaysia by researching a key stakeholder group, which is the employer.Using a qualitative research methodology, ten employers were interviewed using in-depth interviews to explore and enrich the graduate employability framework. The qualitative phase inducted the ‘graduate training’ construct and its sub-constructs of ‘internship’, ‘mentoring’ and ‘talent management’, as perceived by the employers, which were added as enrichment to the graduate employability framework. It also affirmed and authenticated the ‘soft skills’ construct drawn from literature. By incorporating the findings from the qualitative phase, an enriched framework eventuated. This enriched framework brings these previously omitted dimensions to the forefront.

Beyond Advocacy: Mapping the Contours of Victim Work

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1198-1223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie L. Globokar ◽  
Edna Erez ◽  
Carol R. Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Justice System ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Legal Proceedings ◽  
Victim Advocacy ◽  
Depth Interviews

In contrast to works on victim advocacy in specific organizational contexts, this article introduces the term “victim work” to capture the vast array of victim-related roles and tasks that have proliferated in recent decades. Data are derived from in-depth interviews with 30 “victim workers” in public and private agencies in two Midwestern states. The interviews revealed diverse work experiences that spanned hotlines, crisis response, legal proceedings, and postconviction support. Three themes emerged that characterize “victim work”: flexibility, emotions, and the challenge of “fit”—the multifaceted difficulties of interacting with victims and agents of the justice system. Based on the findings, we offer a revised model of criminal justice vis-à-vis victims and implications for practice and future research.

scholarly journals Determining the essential skill requirements for construction manaagers' practice in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Ogunsanmi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Job Applicants ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Skill Requirements ◽  
The Right ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study investigates the essential skill requirements for construction managers in Nigeria. The objective is to determine the most important skill requirements for construction managers. A structured questionnaire was administered to construction professionals who worked recently with construction managers in their recently completed projects. Snowballing sampling technique was used to select seventy (70) respondents, however only forty (40) responses were used for the data analysis. The results indicate that essential skills required by the construction managers for their jobs include: procedural-industrial skills, quality assurance/management, listening skills, knowledge of codes and regulations, sustainable skills and ability to learn skills. These skills are important for the construction manager to practice effectively in Nigeria and other developing countries. These findings have seven practical implications to professional bodies, Universities and other trainers of construction managers, whose present curricula may be deficient in knowledge areas in industry (business, managerial, personal and technical). These institutions may need to re-orientate and improve the curricula for newly trained construction managers to cope with current skill requirements. On the other hand, recruiting agencies should ensure that job applicants with the right hard and soft skills are engaged as construction managers. Consequently efficient and effective management of future construction projects in Nigeria and other developing countries can be ensured.

scholarly journals Identity work of children with a parent with early-onset dementia in the Netherlands: Giving meaning through narrative construction

Dementia ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 147130122110334
Author(s):  
Silke Hoppe
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Adult Children ◽  
Early Onset ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Late Onset ◽  
Making Meaning ◽  
Early Onset Dementia ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Late Onset Dementia

Background In the past years an increasing amount of research has been done on the experiences of adult children of a parent with early-onset dementia. However, little is still known about how the socio-cultural context influences the narratives of these children. Aim This study aimed to provide insights into the far-reaching consequences of parental early-onset dementia for adult children in the Netherlands. It illustrates how the experiences of these adult children are shaped by the context they live in. Method 16 in-depth interviews were conducted with adult children of a parent with early-onset dementia in the Netherlands. The interviews offered the children space to reflect on the impact the illness of their parent had on them and their lives. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings This article illustrates that the comparative processes of relating to others' experiences help the children to reflect on the impact that their parent's illness has on their own lives, which in turn aids them in contextualising and making meaning out of their changing lives and relationships. This contextualization and recovery of meaning is shaped by three processes. The first concerns the ways these adult children draw comparisons between their own lives and experiences and those of their peers of the same age group. The second process entails comparative understandings of having a parent with early-onset dementia versus having a parent with late-onset dementia. The third process explores how having a parent with early-onset dementia compares to having a parent with other diseases. The processes of contextualisation which the adult children engage in are shaped by what the children perceive to be normal and thus also by their socio-cultural contexts. Conclusions This article reveals how meaning is created in a constant interplay between the primary experiences of having an ill parent and the socio-cultural context in which the experiences take place. It illustrates how this context provides for particular narratives, which in turn shape how the children are able to give meaning to their experiences.

scholarly journals STUDI KUALITATIF PENGALAMAN, PERSEPSI, DAN KESIAPAN ANAK DALAM MENGHADAPI MENARCHE DINI

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Made Diaris ◽  
Indah Pramita
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Negative Perception ◽  
Daily Experience ◽  
Correct Information ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
Age Of Menarche ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insufficient Knowledge

<p>ABSTRAK<br />Penelitian sebelumnya mengggambarkan usia menarche semakin dini. Anak anak yang mengalami menarche dini cendrung belum siap dan cemas dalam menghadapi periode menstruasi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran pengalaman, persepsi, dan kesiapan anak dalam menghadapi menarche dini Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan wawancara mendalam yang dilakukan pada 20 anak yang berusia 10-12 tahun kemudian dianalisis secara thematic. Hasil: Sebagian besar anak memiliki pegetahuan yang cukup terkait menstruasi, namun ada beberapa anak yang mempunyai pengetahuan yang kurang karena belum pernah mendapat informasi yang benar terkait menstruasi terutama dari orang tua. Bagi anak yang sudah cukup pengetahuan dan informasinya terkait menstruasi cendrung menceritakan pengalaman yang positif terkait menarche dan menstruasi. Namun, untuk pengalaman sehari-hari di lingkungan temannya mereka cendrung merasa menstruasi itu hal yang membuat mereka malu terutama yang menstruasi lebih awal dari temannya. Dan dari hasil wawancara didapatkan bahwa sebagian besar anak yang belum mengalami menarche cendrung mempunyai persepsi yang negatif terhadap mensruasi, seperti mersa menstruasi itu kotor, jijik, membuat tidak nyamn, dan malu, sehingga mereka merasa belum siap karena takut dan cemas, namun lebih banyak anak yang siap menghadapi menarche. Sebagain besar anak yang sudah pernah diberikan informasi, memiliki pengetahuan yang baik terkait menstruasi, dan anak yang belum pernah mendapat informasi sebagain besar takut dan kaget saat mengalami menarche. Sebagian besar anak yang belum mengalami menarche cendrung kurang siap menghadapi menstruasi dan cendruang mempunyai persepsi yang negatif terhadap mensruasi. <br />Kata kunci: Pengalaman, Kesiapan, Perepsi , menarche <br />ABSTRACT<br />Results of previous studies describe the age of menarche that is getting early. Children who experience early menarche tend to be unprepared and anxious in facing menstrual periods. The purpose of this study is to describe the experiences, perceptions, and readiness of children in facing early menarche.Method: Method of the research used is a qualitative method with in-depth interviews conducted on 20 children aged 10-12 years which later is analyzed thematically. Most children have sufficient knowledge regarding menstruation, however there are some children who have insufficient knowledge because they have never received correct information regarding menstruation, especially from parents. For children who have enough knowledge and information regarding menstruation, they tend to share positive experiences regarding menarche and menstruation. However, in terms of their daily experience among their friend’s, they tend to feel that menstruation is something that makes them shy especially those who menstruate earlier than their friends. And from the results of interviews, it was found that most children who have not experienced menarche tend to have negative perceptions of menstruation, such as feeling that menstruation is dirty, disgusting, uncomfortable, and embarrassing, so they feel unprepared for fear and anxiety, but more children are ready to face menarche. Most children who have been given information regarding menstruation, have good knowledge regarding menstruation, and most of children who have never been informed most regarding the same are afraid and shocked when experiencing menarche. Most children who have not experienced menarche tend to be less ready to face menstruation and tendencies have a negative perception of menstruation. <br />Keywords: Experience, Readiness, Perception, Menarche</p>

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