Barriers to the Labour Market for Unemployed Graduates in South Africa

Autor/inn/en	Graham, Lauren; Williams, Leilanie; Chisoro, Charity
Titel	Barriers to the Labour Market for Unemployed Graduates in South Africa
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Work, 32 (2019) 4, S.360-376 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1363-9080
DOI	10.1080/13639080.2019.1620924
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Barriers; Labor Market; Unemployment; College Graduates; Work Experience; Job Search Methods; Social Capital; Job Applicants; Outcomes of Education; Family Characteristics; Community Characteristics; Youth Programs; Educational Background; Urban Areas; Access to Information; At Risk Persons; Socioeconomic Background; South Africa (Cape Town); South Africa (Johannesburg) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Arbeitslosigkeit; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Arbeitsplatzsuchtheorie; Sozialkapital; Bewerber; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Jugendsofortprogramm; Vorbildung; Urban area; Stadtregion; Risikogruppe; Sozioökonomische Lage
Abstract	Graduate unemployment has increasingly been the topic of research interest as it grows in many countries. In many such contexts, the massification of higher education and the global economic recession of the late 2000s explain the challenge. The situation differs in South Africa. Graduate unemployment rates are low owing to the high demand for skilled labour. However, certain groups of graduates continue to struggle to find employment. While previous research has described which graduates are more vulnerable to unemployment, few studies have assessed the reasons for their struggle. We address this gap by presenting data from a mixed methods study, which included a sub-sample of unemployed graduates, on the barriers these graduates face. The findings show that lack of relevant work experience, limited information about an efficient job search, low social capital, and high costs of work-seeking create obstacles to securing work. We reiterate recommendations from prior research that calls for better integration of qualifications with practical work experience, but also contend that accessible work-seeker support can mitigate the negative effects of the identified barriers. Such investments are critical to ensuring that significant investments in post-secondary education and training on the part of both the state and the individual graduate are realised. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01