Employability of older workers
Employability of older workers
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年长工人的就业能力
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2003
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通讯作者：
R. Ranzijn
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作者：
M. Patrickson;R. Ranzijn
本文探讨了适用于老年工人的就业能力概念。报告认为，老年求职者在获得就业方面缺乏成功，很大程度上可能是由于老年求职者认为雇主想要的东西与雇主正在寻求的东西之间不匹配。它报告了一小部分南澳大利亚老年人的数据，这些老年人接受了采访，了解他们现在和过去的就业选择、自我评估的技能货币、对就业能力的判断以及对求职成功或失败的解释。绝大多数受访者相信自己能够就业并且拥有最新的技能，但这些乐观的信念很少得到劳动力市场成功的证实。那些成功的人似乎在两个方面脱颖而出——要么他们能够通过个人网络抓住机会，要么他们在竞争不那么激烈的情况下开发了一项新技能，这使他们能够获得收入。掌控自己的生活、以战略性的方式分析自己的处境、采取成功可能性更高的行动、创造对他们所能提供的需求，这些都是带来就业的策略。然而，这种行为可能不是这个年龄段的典型行为。访谈数据清楚地表明，适应能力更强的人能够更有效地应对，而且这些人在确保再就业方面也更成功。
This article examines the concept of employability as applied to older workers. It argues that much of the lack of success experienced by older job seekers in securing employment may be based on the mismatch between what older job seekers believe employers want and what employers are seeking. It reports data from a small sample of older South Australians who were interviewed concerning their perceived employment choices, now and in the past, their self assessed skill currency, their judgements as to their employability, and their explanation for success or failure in seeking employment. Overwhelmingly interviewees believed themselves employable and their skills current, yet these optimistic beliefs are seldom confirmed by labour market success. Those who were successful seemed distinguished in two ways – either they had been able to tap into opportunities through personal networks or they had developed a new skill where the competition was less intense and this enabled them to command an income. Taking charge of their lives, analysing their situation in a strategic way, initiating actions where the likelihood of a successful outcome was higher, creating demand for what they could offer were all strategies that led to employment. However, such behaviours may not be typical of this age group. Interview data clearly showed that it was the more resilient individuals who coped more effectively and that these individuals were more successful in securing reemployment.