The role played by personal characteristics and choice of job search method in finding employment in South Africa

There are certain characteristics that are shared between unemployed individuals. The search method that individuals use also impacts the possibility of finding employment. A link between the characteristics that affect employment and the characteristics that affect the job search method needs to be established. This dissertation examines two fundamental questions about unemployment in South Africa. Firstly what characteristics does a person possess that makes him more susceptible to unemployment? These characteristics include race, gender, location, educational attainment, and age. Secondly does the method of job search that an individual uses hamper his chances of employment and do the aforementioned characteristics dictate which method is used?

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

School of Economics

Year dc:date.issued

2004

Author dc:creator

• Narker, Nisreen

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Mlatsheni, Cecil

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5725

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5725