The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia
Purpose – The aim of this article is to explore the influence of precarious (temporary) employment on employability and career development. Design/methodology/approach – The article draws together primary and secondary research material. Findings – Findings indicate that there are both positive and...
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| description | Purpose – The aim of this article is to explore the influence of precarious (temporary) employment on employability and career development. Design/methodology/approach – The article draws together primary and secondary research material. Findings – Findings indicate that there are both positive and negative perspectives with regard to temporary employment and career development for both the workers themselves and the user firms. Research limitations/implications – Implications arising are that policy development/research is required to investigate potential interventions that could be introduced. Practical implications – These are in line with the article's suggestion of adopting transitional labour market strategies. These major transitions are between education and employment; (unpaid) caring and employment; unemployment and employment; retirement and employment; “precarious” and permanent employment. Originality/value – The article outlines two facets of precariousness associated with temporary work in relation to the worker and the user firm. It also presents a newly devised three‐stage typology of skill and skill acquisition that is relevant to the topic. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-230452017-09-13T13:59:01Z The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia Connell, Julia Burgess, John Purpose – The aim of this article is to explore the influence of precarious (temporary) employment on employability and career development. Design/methodology/approach – The article draws together primary and secondary research material. Findings – Findings indicate that there are both positive and negative perspectives with regard to temporary employment and career development for both the workers themselves and the user firms. Research limitations/implications – Implications arising are that policy development/research is required to investigate potential interventions that could be introduced. Practical implications – These are in line with the article's suggestion of adopting transitional labour market strategies. These major transitions are between education and employment; (unpaid) caring and employment; unemployment and employment; retirement and employment; “precarious” and permanent employment. Originality/value – The article outlines two facets of precariousness associated with temporary work in relation to the worker and the user firm. It also presents a newly devised three‐stage typology of skill and skill acquisition that is relevant to the topic. 2006 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23045 10.1108/00400910610705881 Emerald restricted |
| spellingShingle | Connell, Julia Burgess, John The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia |
| title | The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia |
| title_full | The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia |
| title_fullStr | The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia |
| title_short | The influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in Australia |
| title_sort | influence of precarious employment on career development: the current situation in australia |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23045 |