Looking For A Job

Abstract

The paper aims a better knowledge of the process of searching and access a job in order to identify efficient manners to increase the occupancy rate and optimal capitalization of the working potential. For this we have carried out a quantitative research between people present at the Job Fair, event organized by Bihor County Agency of Employment, on 22nd October, 2016. The research was carried out based on sample of 322 people who were looking for a job, and the biggest percentage, of 75,09% was represented by the unemployed. The research method was the sociological survey, and the used research instrument was the questionnaire. It contained questions that regarded the methods used to find a job, the characteristics of the searched job, the availability of the subjects to accept jobs in other localities than the one they reside in, as well as the jobs aimed by the subjects. The conclusions resulted following the study show that the most used job searching method of those over 25 years old is contacting acquaintances, respectively accessing specialized networks in the case oh young people under 25. The most searched characteristic of the job remains the salary, and the most searched jobs are those that need superior level of education. Referring to the social relationships Granovetter (1995) emphasizes their role and that of their structure in supporting those who are looking for a job and explains the employability’s success in the case of people included in big social networks, but for a shorter time, so that these persons can demonstrate their competences, without deteriorating their relationships. The idea concerning the role of information networks and influence on the labour market is also strengthened by other studies (Corcoran, Datcher and Duncan, 1980) that look at the difference between different groups of workers according to the access to these networks and the effects on the level of salaries.