Unemployment and Employability: Intervention to Study Effectiveness of Online Job Information on Job Search in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rema Hanna ◽  
Martin Abel ◽  
Rohini Pande ◽  
Daniela Paz
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Job Information

Job Information Networks, Neighborhood Effects, and Inequality

2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 1056-1093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannis M Ioannides ◽  
Linda Datcher Loury
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Neighborhood Effects ◽  
Information Networks ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Job Information

This paper explores the theoretical and empirical literature to examine the use by different social groups of informal sources of information provided by friends, relatives, and acquaintances during job search and its consequences for the job market. It also addresses the role of network structure and size, the resource endowments of contacts, and nature of the links between contacts to explain differences in the effects of job information networks. In doing so, the paper also turns to the sociology literature on job information networks and provides an economic perspective on such sociological concepts as strong versus weak ties, inbreeding, distance from structural holes, etc. The paper distinguishes between models of exogenous job information networks, that is where individuals obtain job-related information through a given social structure, and endogenous job information networks, which are social networks that result from individuals' uncoordinated actions. The paper pays special attention to such issues as physical and social proximity and sharing of information and discusses them in the context of the recent social interactions and neighborhood effects literature. Finally, the paper outlines a model that integrates job information networks, where interactions occur in business cycle frequencies, with the dynamics of human capital formation, which include the joint effects of parental, community and neighborhood human capital, and are set in life cycle frequencies, for the purpose of organizing suggestions for future research and examining earned income inequality.

OPTIMAL TAXATION AND SOCIAL NETWORKS

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 1683-1712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Arbex ◽  
Dennis O'Dea
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Labor Supply ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Optimal Taxation ◽  
Social Activities ◽  
Employment Level ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Job Information ◽  
Capital Tax

We study optimal taxation when jobs are found through a social network. The network determines employment, which workers may influence by engaging in social activities. The network parameters play an important role in determining the economy's employment level and the optimal income tax. The optimal labor income tax depends on both the traditional intensive margin of labor supply and a new extensive margin that depends on the structure of the social network. Social activities that promote social connections are instrumental to acquiring job information; taxation thus discourages both social activities and labor supply, reducing employment. Labor taxes vary positively with labor supply and negatively with employment. When networking is absent, taxes are higher and the economy's employment rate is lower. The optimal capital tax rate is zero, independent of labor market frictions. Social networking reduces job search frictions and is welfare-enhancing.

scholarly journals Sources of Job Information for Migrants

1973 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Frank Bordeaux ◽  
Larry C. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Job Search ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Search Activity ◽  
Eastern Kentucky ◽  
Job Information ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Research Findings

Perhaps the degree of accuracy with which migration has been recorded and studied in the U.S. is unique to the relative youth of the nation in historical terms. However, many of the phenomena associated with migration that have economic significance are still very poorly understood. One of these is the functioning of the rural-urban labor market in the migration process. This particular aspect of the migration process is examined in this paper.Specific information on the job research process of 396 migrants from Eastern Kentucky is reported and compared with previous research findings - with subsequent generalizations regarding the policy implications of observed patterns of job search activity.

Reassessing cultural capital: access to employment for women with disabilities in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimity Jane Peter ◽  
Sarah Alem ◽  
Barbara Knabe
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Policy Enforcement ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Women With Disabilities ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to give voice to the experiences of women with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) who have accessed employment, to highlight the structural barriers to employment and to identify the skills they used to obtain work. Design/methodology/approach This is a phenomenological study conducted in KSA. Themes from the interviews of women with disabilities were explored using Yosso’s (2005) cultural capital conceptual framework. Findings The participants had work and career aspirations, persisted in their job search, navigated barriers, and had familial support and emotional support from their social networks, but lacked instrumental assistance in accessing work. KSA policies to support women and people with disabilities to obtain employment are not adequately enforced, and negative attitudes toward people with disabilities are widespread. Research limitations/implications The sample size is small, but these preliminary findings justify the necessity for additional research and policy development specifically focused on women with disabilities. Practical implications There is an urgent need for existing policy enforcement and a need for a national strategy promoting the employment of women and the needs of women with disabilities should be specifically included in this agenda. Originality/value There is no extant research or policy literature regarding employment and women with disabilities in the KSA. This study applies Yosso’s (2005) theory of cultural capital to women with disabilities, demonstrating its applicability outside of race/ethnicity studies and suggests that “community” is not an essential factor in building employment success.

The Geographies of Online Job Search: Preliminary Findings from Worcester, MA

2003 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 1223-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Niles ◽  
Susan Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Job Search ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Job Information ◽  
Hiring Process ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The Cost

For those who have online access, the Internet significantly reduces the cost and time of transferring information over distance. This paper explores the potential of the Internet to improve people's employment opportunities by increasing their access to job information beyond that provided via their grounded social networks. Information circulating through grounded social networks is biased socially and geographically toward the life experiences of network members. The tendency for those members to have similar life experiences dampens the variability in the information exchanged in such networks. What is the potential for the Internet to expand people's access to information about jobs and employers' information about workers? We report on a pilot study undertaken in Worcester, Massachusetts, that examined employers' use of Internet recruiting for employees. The results of this qualitative study indicate that these employers use the Internet strategically to enhance the volume of applications when the labor market is tight and to segment the applicant pool when the market loosens and the number of resumes is overwhelming. As a result, we conclude that many grounded social relations that have been integral to the hiring process are resilient to the Internet; pre-Internet geographies shape Internet geographies, and grounded social relations continue to define access to information about job opportunities even online.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Quality of Job Descriptions of Safety Jobs in the Saudi Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Hassan A. Al Abdullah ◽  
Mohamed A. Zytoon ◽  
Nader H. Al Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Job Information ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Job Titles ◽  
Service Sectors

The poor occupational safety and health (OSH) performance of many sectors in Saudi Arabia necessitates studying the reasons behind this performance. While other studies addressed many potential reasons, the objective of the current study is to investigate the quality of job descriptions of the safety jobs in Saudi Arabia. A sample of 69 job descriptions for several safety job titles and from different industrial or service sectors were analyzed to discover the important factors that may have an impact. The results revealed that there are some gaps in the design of the sampled job descriptions' components, particularly in the job information and the required qualifications for the jobs. The quality of job descriptions varied from one industrial sector to another, with oil & gas, petrochemicals and utilities sectors being in the top, and manufacturing, education/training, construction, and service/retail/distribution in the bottom in terms of job descriptions quality. There was no clear relationship between the safety job title and the quality of job descriptions. However, the required experience had positive impact on the quality of job descriptions of safety jobs. It is recommended that further studies covering a larger sample size of job descriptions to be conducted to obtain results that can be generalized and utilized in setting proper policies to improve the practices of the Saudi companies in the design of job descriptions of safety jobs and, hence, hiring the appropriate safety professionals.

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