THE EFFECT OF JOB SEARCH METHOD, SEX, ACTIVITY LEVEL, AND EMOTIONAL ACCEPTANCE ON NEW JOB CHARACTERISTICS - IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELING UNEMPLOYED PROFESSIONALS

Authors
EBY LT BUCH K
Citation
Lt. Eby et K. Buch, THE EFFECT OF JOB SEARCH METHOD, SEX, ACTIVITY LEVEL, AND EMOTIONAL ACCEPTANCE ON NEW JOB CHARACTERISTICS - IMPLICATIONS FOR COUNSELING UNEMPLOYED PROFESSIONALS, Journal of employment counseling, 31(2), 1994, pp. 69-82
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Applied
Journal title
Journal of employment counseling → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220787
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
69 - 82
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0787(1994)31:2<69:TEOJSM>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
This study investigated intrinsic and extrinsic new job characteristic s for a sample of involuntarily dismissed white-collar workers. Result s suggest employment counselors can ease the transition into satisfyin g new jobs by helping clients deal with the negative emotional trauma of job loss, encouraging active coping strategies, fostering realistic job expectations, and tailoring counseling to meet individual needs.