This article examines the employment trajectories of 50 young job seekers to gain insight into the critical factors that influence a young person’s journey toward sustainable employment. Drawing on the employability and youth unemployment literatures, the analysis revealed that lower levels of education, limited access to transport and housing, multiple non-vocational barriers, and disengagement from job search, were typical characteristics of young people who experienced long periods of unemployment. The findings provide support for future employability research to consider factors outside the control of the young person when predicting the sustainable employment. Considerations for vocational and career counselors are discussed.

本文研究了50位年轻求职者的就业轨迹，以洞悉影响年轻人实现可持续就业的关键因素。根据就业能力和青年失业文献，分析显示，较低水平的教育，有限的交通和住房，多种非职业障碍以及脱离求职的机会，是长期失业青年的典型特征。这些发现为未来的就业能力研究提供了支持，以便在预测可持续就业时考虑年轻人无法控制的因素。讨论了职业和职业咨询师的注意事项。