Perceptions of influences on career development among long-term unemployed social benefits receivers
2013
Pavulens, J., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Inst. of Education and Home Economics | Bickovska, A., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Inst. of Education and Home Economics
The number of the long-term unemployed social benefit receivers is increasing in Latvia. It adds additional burden to municipal budgets and does not allow society to have full usage of human capital of those people, as well as it causes social and psychological problems to unemployed themselves. The aim of the research is to find out the way how the long-term unemployed social benefit receivers perceive their career development influences to create a suitable career guidance model for a target group in future. On the basis of the Career Systems Theory Framework (STF), using a questionnaire developed by the authors, 46 long-term unemployed social benefit receivers registered in Riga Social Service were asked to take part in the survey. The respondents described their career management competencies as average. Statistically significant correlations between the level of education and importance of goal-directed career management were found; those of respondents with a higher level of education assessed their career success higher and showed greater necessity for further career guidance. Negative assessment of the environmental-societal system elements dominated in the career influences assessment of the respondents, the most important positive career influences according to respondents were elements of the individual system – ability to learn, as well as one’s own values, interests and skills.
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