Abstract
This article examines the employment trajectories of 50 young job seekers to gain insight into the critical factors that influence a young person’s journey toward sustainable employment. Drawing on the employability and youth unemployment literatures, the analysis revealed that lower levels of education, limited access to transport and housing, multiple non-vocational barriers, and disengagement from job search, were typical characteristics of young people who experienced long periods of unemployment. The findings provide support for future employability research to consider factors outside the control of the young person when predicting the sustainable employment. Considerations for vocational and career counselors are discussed.
Résumé
Facteurs décisifs qui influencent le parcours des jeunes vers un emploi durable Cet article examine les parcours professionnels de cinquante jeunes en recherche d’emploi dans le but d’acquérir une meilleure compréhension des facteurs décisifs qui influencent le parcours des jeunes vers un emploi durable. En s’appuyant sur la littérature relative à l’employabilité et le chômage des jeunes, les analyses ont révélé qu’un faible niveau d’éducation, l’accès limité au transport et logement, de multiples barrières extra-professionnelles, et un désengagement face à la recherche d’emploi, étaient des caractéristiques typiques de jeunes ayant connu de longues périodes de chômage. Ces résultats appellent à considérer des facteurs qui échappent au contrôle des jeunes dans les recherches futures relatives à l’employabilité visant à prédire un emploi durable. Des implications pour les conseillers et conseillères en orientation et de carrière sont discutées.
Zusammenfassung
Kritische Faktoren, die den Weg eines jungen Menschen zu einer nachhaltigen Beschäftigung beeinflussen In diesem Artikel werden die Erwerbsverläufe von 50 jungen Arbeitssuchenden untersucht, um einen Einblick hinsichtlich kritischen Faktoren zu gewinnen, die den Weg eines jungen Menschen zu einer nachhaltigen Beschäftigung beeinflussen. Ausgehend von der vorhandenen Literatur zu Beschäftigungsfähigkeit und Jugendarbeitslosigkeit ergab die Analyse, dass ein niedrigeres Bildungsniveau, ein eingeschränkter Zugang zu Verkehrsmitteln und Wohnraum, zahlreiche nichtberufliche Barrieren und die mangelnde Bereitschaft zur Arbeitssuche typische Merkmale junger Menschen sind, die lange Zeiträume der Arbeitslosigkeit erlebt haben. Die Ergebnisse bieten Unterstützung für zukünftige Forschungsprojekte zur Beschäftigungsfähigkeit, indem Faktoren, die außerhalb der Kontrolle des Jugendlichen liegen, bei der Vorhersage einer nachhaltigen Beschäftigung einbezogen werden. Überlegungen für Berufs- und Laufbahnberater werden diskutiert.
Resumen
Factores críticos que influyen en el camino de un joven hacia un empleo sostenible En este artículo se examinan las trayectorias laborales de cincuenta jóvenes en situación de búsqueda de empleo para conocer los factores clave que influyen en el camino de un joven hacia un empleo sostenible. Basándose en la literatura sobre empleabilidad y desempleo juvenil, el análisis reveló que los niveles más bajos de educación, el acceso limitado al transporte y la vivienda, las múltiples barreras no profesionales y la falta de compromiso con la búsqueda de empleo eran características típicas de los jóvenes que experimentaban largos períodos de desempleo. Las conclusiones sirven de apoyo para que las futuras investigaciones sobre la capacidad de empleo tengan en cuenta factores que están fuera del control de la persona joven al predecir un empleo sostenible. Se concluye con propuestas para los profesionales de la orientación profesional y de carrera.

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Moore, K. Critical factors that influence a young person’s journey toward sustainable employment. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 21, 329–354 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09444-1
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