The effects of goal orientation on job search and reemployment: A field experiment among unemployed job seekers.

2009 ◽  
Vol 94 (6) ◽  
pp. 1581-1590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin A. J. van Hooft ◽  
Gera Noordzij
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Job Seekers

scholarly journals Learning About Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Altmann ◽  
Armin Falk ◽  
Simon Jäger ◽  
Florian Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Job Seekers

scholarly journals Learning About Job Search: A Field Experiment with Job Seekers in Germany

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Altmann ◽  
Armin Falk ◽  
Simon Jäger ◽  
Florian Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Job Seekers

scholarly journals Bridging the Intention-Behavior Gap? The Effect of Plan-Making Prompts on Job Search and Employment

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 284-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Abel ◽  
Rulof Burger ◽  
Eliana Carranza ◽  
Patrizio Piraino
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Search Efficiency ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Search Plan ◽  
Job Offers ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Plan Making

The paper tests the effects of plan making on job search and employment. In a field experiment with unemployed youths, participants who complete a detailed job search plan increase the number of job applications submitted (by 15 percent) but not the time spent searching, consistent with intention-behavior gaps observed at baseline. Job seekers in the plan-making group diversify their search strategy and use more formal search channels. This greater search efficiency and effectiveness translate into more job offers (30 per cent) and employment (26 percent). Weekly reminders and peer support sub-treatments do not improve the impacts of plan making. (JEL C93, D91, J64, J68)

Employment goal commitment moderates the impact of job search goal orientation on the job search process

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 659-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Kanar
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Goal Commitment ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Job Searching

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to enhance the understanding of self-regulation during job search by integrating goal-orientation theory with a resource allocation framework. Design/methodology/approach The author surveyed job searching new labor market entrants at two time points and hypothesized that the effects of job seekers’ state goal orientations on indicators of self-regulation during the job search process (procrastination, anxiety, and guidance-seeking behaviors) depended on levels of employment goal commitment (EGC). Findings Results indicate that for job seekers with higher levels of EGC, a state learning-approach goal orientation (LGO) was beneficial for the job search process and a state performance-approach goal orientation (PGO) was detrimental. For job seekers with lower levels of EGC, a state LGO was detrimental to the search process, while a state PGO was beneficial. Research limitations/implications This research extends the understanding of state goal orientation in the context of job search. Future research may replicate these findings with different samples of employed and unemployed job seekers and extend this research with additional conceptualizations of resource limitations. Practical implications The present research suggests that the effectiveness of learning-approach goal-orientation training methods in the context of job search must be considered in light of individual differences in resource availability. In particular, individuals with lower resources available for job searching may benefit from interventions focusing on increasing state PGO. Originality/value The present results suggest that EGC is an important moderator of the impact of job search goal orientation on indicators of self-regulation during job search, and therefore present important boundary conditions regarding the role of state goal orientation in the job search process.

scholarly journals Learning about job search: A field experiment with job seekers in Germany

2018 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Altmann ◽  
Armin Falk ◽  
Simon Jäger ◽  
Florian Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Job Seekers

The Effects of a Learning-Goal Orientation Training on Self-Regulation: A Field Experiment Among Unemployed Job Seekers

2012 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 723-755 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gera Noordzij ◽  
Edwin A. J. van Hooft ◽  
Heleen van Mierlo ◽  
Arjan van Dam ◽  
Marise Ph. Born
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiment ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Learning Goal ◽  
Learning Goal Orientation ◽  
Orientation Training

Goal orientation in job search: Psychometric characteristics and construct validation across job search contexts

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Affum-Osei ◽  
Henry Kofi Mensah ◽  
Solomon Kwarteng Forkuoh ◽  
Eric Adom Asante
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Construct Validation ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics

scholarly journals Job Seekers’ Self-Directed Learning Activities Explained Through the Lens of Regulatory Focus

2021 ◽  
pp. 089484532199164
Author(s):  
Adam M. Kanar ◽  
Dave Bouckenooghe
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Regulatory Focus ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
Job Searching

This study aimed to understand the role of regulatory focus for influencing self-directed learning activities during a job search. The authors surveyed 185 job-searching university students at two time points to explore the conditions under which regulatory focus (promotion and prevention foci) impacts self-directed learning activities and the number of employment interviews secured. Both promotion and prevention foci showed significant relationships with self-directed learning activities and number of interviews, and positive and negative affect partially mediated these relationships. The relationships between both regulatory focus strategies and self-directed learning were also contingent on self-efficacy. More specifically, prevention focus and self-directed learning showed a positive relationship for job seekers with high levels of self-efficacy but a negative one for job seekers with low levels of self-efficacy. This research extends the understanding of the role of regulatory focus in the context of self-directed learning during a job search. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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