Generation Y volunteering – in the perspective of functioning in the changing labour market

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-155
Author(s):  
Wioleta Duda ◽  
Daniel Kukla
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Heterogeneous Group ◽  
Voluntary Activity ◽  
The Subject

The study is a characteristic of generation Y, which is a heterogeneous group, as it includes teenagers, youth, students, young people entering the labour market and starting families. This diversity causes difficulties in determining their clear determinants in terms of functioning on the labour market. The approach to work of a selected group of representatives of generation Y in the context of voluntary activity, which is the basis and a determinant of professional preparation, was presented. An attempt at this characterization was made based on an analysis of the literature on the subject and available reports.

scholarly journals The Main Directions of Research Volunteer Activities

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.L. Korneeva
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Special Significance ◽  
Voluntary Activity ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
The Subject

Despite the growing popularity of the volunteer movement in Russia, there is a clear gap between the number of participants in this movement, and the number of people potentially ready to participate in it. Meanwhile, the accumulation of data on volunteering can contribute to the development of programs to involve more and more people. This might have a special significance for young people - not only for the development of special personal qualities, but also for professional life preparation. The article describes the main areas of study of volunteerism, formulated in the form of questions about the subject: "Who?" - about the features of the volunteers, "Why?" - about the motivational factors of meaning, "How?" - about the practical aspects of this type of activity. The possible areas for further research include determining the specificity of voluntary activity, the accumulation of data on Russian regions, looking at the work and its meaning through the eyes of its members (volunteers and recipients of assistance), as well as the development of respect for the culture of volunteer resources in general.

Volunteers of generations X and Y in the Peace Patrol of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity foundation

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-117
Author(s):  
Magdalena Roszak
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Generation X ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Unpaid Work ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Voluntary Activity ◽  
Previous Generation

Volunteering is a social phenomenon originating from philanthropy and charity, defined as voluntary unpaid work for the benefit of individuals or organisations. Voluntary activity covers many spheres and occurs in various forms. This diversity also applies to the functions performed by volunteering and the motivation driving people who work, which is described in more detailed form by Mirosław Górecki. Statistical data show that only 35% of Poles volunteer. These are mainly young people, looking for interesting perspectives and experiences. Differences in activity are also visible in terms of generation. The Youth 2011 report shows that generation Y is more socially involved than previous generation X. Differences between representatives of generations X and Y also appeared in case of the volunteers of the Peace Patrol of the Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity). In the conducted research, respondents were asked about the motivation behind their choice to volunteer for the Peace Patrol; their experiences, and the benefits of the experience. To complete the overview, materials from the website of the Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity) foundation were analysed. On the basis of the analyses carried out, the functions of volunteering in the Peace Patrol and the differences in the motivation of the volunteers of generation X and Y were shown.

scholarly journals THE LABOUR MARKET AS SEEN BY YOUNG WORKERS – SELECTED ASPECTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-129
Author(s):  
Gabriela Wronowska
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Fast Growth ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Key Indicators

The Polish labour market is a dynamically changing environment. This affects the situation of the young people entering the market. In the last dozen years young people, especially those still educating, have been changing their attitudes to work. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a growing interest in higher education. This has been reflected in the fast growth of privately run higher education institutions and in the increasing number of people with degrees. The article aims to depict the situation of young people on the Polish labour market in 2010–2017. Statistics and key indicators for the labour market are used to provide a quantitative presentation of the problems discussed. In addition to this analysis, a problem-based approach is used. This article is based on an overview of the literature on the subject, as well as on technical reports and statistics taken from Polish and foreign publications.

scholarly journals VOLUNTARY SERVICE AS A TOOL INFLUENCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2019 ◽  
pp. 94-101
Author(s):  
Monika Grabowska
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Voluntary Activity ◽  
Voluntary Service ◽  
Good Education ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Job Candidates ◽  
Positive Effect

In the article, the author systematizes the knowledge concerning the issue of voluntary service as a tool that contributes to the changing of the interpersonal competences of future job candidates. Voluntary service enables young people to get valuable experience, influences the development of professional career and facilitates the entry of young people in the modern labour market. Thanks to the volunteering, they gain a competitive advantage on the labour market regardless of industry or position. Studies show that they are better perceived by future employers as candidates and have better perspectives in finding a job in the contemporary labour market. Nowadays good education is not enough. There is something else needed like additional competencies outside the formal education. The tool for acquiring such competences is a voluntary service which plays an increasingly important role among the younger generation. The purpose of the article is to systematize knowledge in the field of volunteering and to present the relations between voluntary activity and the prospects of candidates entering the labour market. The article reviews Polish and European literature and reports on this topic. Conclusions are that employers appreciate the non-professional activity of job candidates. Currently, young people are aware that volunteering activities have a positive effect on their situation on the labour market.

Generation Y Employees. Monolith or Variety Mixture?

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Łukasz Mlost
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Generation Y ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Difference

The article presents, in a synthetic way, the results of studies and reports concerning generation Y, in particular in relation to students and their specific attitudes and expectations in terms of work, employers and professional career. This article is also a voice in discussion on the homogeneity of this generation as well as on the difference scale between young people entering the labour market and older employees within the context of the debate on that issue, taking place in the scientific literature and social and economic life. Based on presented study results, conclusions of applicable nature have been arrived at, which are important from the perspective of how to effectively manage and motivate young people entering the labour market.

THE TROUBLED JOURNEYS OF SCHOOL DROP-OUTS: WASTAGE, REDEMPTION AND POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Andile Dube ◽  
Mokubung Nkomo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Second Chance Education ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Drop Outs ◽  
Second Chance

The study traces the pathways of young people who dropped out of school between grades 1 to 11 as they seek re-entrance to the education, training and development (ETD) system, or entrance into the labour market. Particular attention is given to the factors that determine the choices that drop-outs make in either re-entering the ETD system or entering the labour market. An analysis of the experiences of the interviewed sample of drop-outs is presented. The study employs a qualitative research methodology, using interviews to elicit the experiences of drop-outs and school managers. Through snowballing, 14 youths and three principals were selected from a township south of Durban. Individual and focus group interviews were conducted. The findings provide insights into the drop-outs’ perceptions regarding the value of investing in education. They are discussed further in relation to the respective theories used in the study. The concluding section suggests the need for investments in second chance education by government and the private sector, and proposes an integrated model to assist young people who re-enter psychologically and emotionally.

The Fight against Idleness

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony F. Heath ◽  
Elisabeth Garratt ◽  
Ridhi Kashyap ◽  
Yaojun Li ◽  
Lindsay Richards
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Educational Expansion ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Wide Range

Unemployment has a wide range of adverse consequences over and above the effects of the low income which people out of work receive. In the first decades after the war Britain tended to have a lower unemployment rate than most peer countries but this changed in the 1980s and 1990s, when Britain’s unemployment rate surged during the two recessions—possibly as a result of policies designed to tackle inflation. The young, those with less education, and ethnic minorities have higher risks of unemployment and these risks are cumulative. The evidence suggests that the problems facing young men with only low qualifications became relatively worse in the 1990s and 2000s. This perhaps reflects the dark side of educational expansion, young people with low qualifications being left behind and exposed in the labour market.

scholarly journals The Australian labour market in 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 002218562110022
Author(s):  
Elisa Birch ◽  
Alison Preston
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Hours Worked ◽  
The Future

This article provides a review of the Australian labour market in 2020. It outlines the monetary and fiscal responses to COVID-19 (including JobKeeper, JobSeeker and JobMaker policies), describes trends in employment, unemployment and underemployment and summarises the Fair Work Commission’s 2020 minimum wage decision. Data show that in the year to September 2020, total monthly hours worked fell by 5.9% for males and 3.8% for females. Job loss was proportionately larger amongst young people (aged 20–29) and older people. It was also disproportionately higher in female-dominated sectors such as Accommodation and Food Services. Unlike the earlier recession (1991), when more than 90% of jobs lost were previously held by males, a significant share (around 40%) of the job loss in the 2020 recession (year to August 2020) were jobs previously held by females. Notwithstanding a pick-up in employment towards year’s end, the future remains uncertain.

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