Building on emerging research on women's careers and precarious employment, we conducted a longitudinal qualitative study of 16 young, educated women over two years in the Greek post-crisis economy. Using the career construction theory, we trace their career trajectories and the subjective meanings attached to their career transitions. We find evidence of five career narratives, reflecting the trajectories followed and meanings attributed in pursuit of stable employment. In each narrative we observe situational constraints and coping responses as the women respond to threats to their professional identities. Each trajectory is more cyclical than linear, comprised of activities reflecting the goals pursued at the time. We observe the dysfunctional effects of persistent old career identities along with resilient adjustment and pursuit of new identities. Results advance our understanding of career decisions in the context of economic crisis. They also underscore the need to contextualize the study of career narratives over time as they change in accordance with shifting personal goals and opportunities.

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下一步是什么？不稳定时期女大学毕业生的职业叙述

基于对女性职业和不稳定就业的新兴研究，我们对希腊危机后经济中的 16 名受过教育的年轻女性进行了为期两年的纵向定性研究。运用职业建构理论，我们追溯了他们的职业轨迹以及与他们职业转变相关的主观意义。我们发现了五种职业叙述的证据，反映了追求稳定就业所遵循的轨迹和意义。在每一个叙述中，我们都观察到了女性在应对对其职业身份的威胁时的情境限制和应对反应。每条轨迹都比线性轨迹更具周期性，由反映当时追求的目标的活动组成。我们观察到持续的旧职业身份以及弹性调整和追求新身份的功能失调影响。结果提高了我们对经济危机背景下职业决策的理解。他们还强调，随着个人目标和机会的变化，职业叙事的研究会随着时间的推移而变化，因此需要将其背景化。