ABSTRACT

After finishing school, career starters face the challenge of finding a job. Job search is a difficult process because there is no clear pathway to obtaining employment. We identify job search systematicity, in addition to job search intensity, as an important dimension of job search behaviour that may predict the likelihood of obtaining a job. Job search systematicity is defined as the extent to which people have an adaptable and persistent rather than a volatile and fortuitous approach towards job seeking. We explored whether job search systematicity relates to increased chances of obtaining employment and explored potential antecedents of job search systematicity (i.e., job search clarity, employment commitment, anticipated financial need, and affect). The results of our field study among 217 job seeking career starters using a five-wave correlational design show that job search systematicity positively relates to job attainment, controlling for job search intensity. Moreover, job search clarity, employment commitment, and activating affect (both positive and negative) were positively associated with job search systematicity. These findings extend theory by broadening the conceptualization of job search, and inform job seeking career starters and employment and career counsellors about how to approach the job search process.

摘要

完成学业后，职业起步者面临找工作的挑战。求职是一个艰难的过程，因为没有明确的就业途径。除了求职强度之外，我们还将求职系统性确定为求职行为的一个重要维度，可以预测获得工作的可能性。求职系统性被定义为人们在多大程度上具有适应性和持久性，而不是不稳定和偶然的求职方法。我们探讨了求职系统性是否与获得就业机会的增加有关，并探讨了求职系统性的潜在前因（即求职清晰度、就业​​承诺、预期的财务需求和影响）。我们使用五波相关设计对 217 名求职者进行实地研究的结果表明，求职系统性与工作成就呈正相关，并控制了求职强度。此外，求职清晰度、就业​​承诺和激活情感（积极和消极）与求职系统性呈正相关。这些发现通过拓宽求职的概念扩展了理论，并为求职者和就业和职业顾问提供了有关如何处理求职过程的信息。和激活情感（积极和消极）与求职系统性呈正相关。这些发现通过拓宽求职的概念扩展了理论，并为求职者和就业和职业顾问提供了有关如何处理求职过程的信息。和激活情感（积极和消极）与求职系统性呈正相关。这些发现通过拓宽求职的概念扩展了理论，并为求职者和就业和职业顾问提供了有关如何处理求职过程的信息。