This study examined adult resilience in the context of the adversity of unemployment. Seventy-seven unemployed job seekers completed a self-report survey containing the Resilience Scale (G. M. Wagnild & H. M. Young, 1993), Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depressed Mood Scale (L. S. Radloff, 1977), and the Assertive Job Hunting Survey (H. A.…

Job search is an important element of people's careers and is especially critical for unemployed individuals. The current study surveyed a sample of 328 unemployed job seekers in China to test hypotheses related to the theory of planned behavior and action-state orientation theory. Results of the three-wave longitudinal study demonstrated that the…

Statistical data on unemployment emphasize problems experienced by people with disabilities in seeking work. Advocates changes in public policies, institutional practices, rehabilitation practices, and employer benefits to ensure people with disabilities a share in the prosperity anticipated in view of brighter economic prospects. (Author/KS)

Indicates that informal methods of job finding are not necessarily less efficient than formal methods. (BH)

Using Current Population Survey data, 32,000 unemployed job seekers were tracked monthly through 1991. More than one-fifth found jobs by the second month. Most often used method was direct employer contact, most successful was private employment agencies. Likelihood of finding a job decreased when five or more methods were used. (SK)

In the context of Ajzen's (1991) theory of planned behavior, the antecedents of intentions are better understood than the antecedents of behavior. The current study aimed to improve the understanding of the transition from intentions to behavior. Based on the work of Gollwitzer (1993), Kuhl and Beckmann (1994), and Lay (1986) we proposed a model…

A group of 273 clients of one state rehabilitation agency were interviewed about where they looked for jobs, what were the sources of successful leads, and what was the most serious problem they encountered in trying to find a job. Direct application to employers and pursuing tips from family and friends were the best bets. (Author)

Describes the findings of a study on the unemployment of newly trained teachers who had graduated in 1979/1980 and had not found teaching jobs by 1982. Concentrates on their job search methods and investigates the relevance of their teaching subject, region of residence, commitment to teaching, and type of school sought. (Author/AEM)

Unemployed in distressed regions of the United States have been reluctant to move to areas of greater employment opportunities. By establishing a negative correlation between weeks of job search and probability of migration, this study is able to provide a partial explanation for lack of a positive relationship between outmigration rates and…

Data from the Displaced Worker Surveys appear to show that those who got advance notice are more likely to avoid unemployment, but if unemployed, they tend to remain so longer. Analysis suggests a measurement error as the cause. Although notified workers have more time to conduct a job search, their predisplacement search is not necessarily…

The author describes Adult Preparation Training, a short-term course sponsored by the Manpower Services Commission. The course is designed to help unemployed people find their way into satisfying employment. (Author/CH)

Provides background on the job club process and how it can be used for integrated training of special needs and regular education students in need of job search assistance. Includes field test project information. (JOW)

Examined attitudinal shifts during prolonged job search. White-collar and blue-collar workers (N=347) completed questionnaires at the beginning, middle, and final stages of their job searches. Results showed deterioration of self-esteem, difficulty dealing with others, and inclinations to be more realistic the longer the job search continued. (BH)

Canadian Displaced Workers Survey data indicate that group advance-notice laws, which apply to large-scale layoffs, reduced the length of displaced workers' joblessness. Individual notice laws had little effect, perhaps because laid-off workers whose plants remain open may expect to be rehired and therefore delay job search. (SK)

British survey data support the hypothesis that some studies showing job seekers using public employment agencies (PEAs) have longer unemployment spells may be flawed because they ignore the possibility that PEAs are used only after other search methods fail. Variations in the timing of PEA use should be taken into account in research. (SK)