Mental health and barriers to employment

McArt, Dervla

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“…In line with previous research that has found mental health issues create barriers to employment for adult job seekers (McArt 2014;Milfort et al 2015), a number of participants identified depression and anxiety impacts their ability to job-search and maintain employment:…”

Section: Inter-relationship Between Personal and External Circumstasupporting

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The quest for sustainable employment: Challenges faced by young people during the job‐search process

Moore

2019

Aust J Social Issues

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Young people who are unable to find and sustain employment are at risk for long-term social and economic exclusion.Active labour market policies (ALMPs) addressing the problem of youth unemployment have focused on building the employability skills of young job seekers to expand their employment opportunities. Yet research exploring how young people navigate the job-search process is limited.Drawing on interviews with young Australian job seekers and their employment consultants, this article addresses the questions of how young people navigate entry into employment through the job-search process and what challenges they face. The study revealed three common frustrations experienced by the young people during their job-search: employers' expectations of relevant work experience in the young person's preferred occupation, being required to apply for jobs not aligned with their career aspirations, and the impact of personal factors on their ability to confidently present themselves to prospective employers. The findings highlight the need for ALMPs and employers to facilitate positive employability support mechanisms that will build a stable platform from which young people can build a trajectory towards sustainable employment to reduce long-term youth unemployment.

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Section: Inter-relationship Between Personal and External Circumstasupporting

confidence: 73%

The quest for sustainable employment: Challenges faced by young people during the job‐search process

Moore

2019

Aust J Social Issues

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“…Although occurrences of mental illness also present barriers to the general public in attaining and sustaining employment [32], participants described a link between HIV-related status and diagnosis to their development of mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. When asked about how these conditions acted as barriers to employment, one participant outlined, "But mostly the anxiety disorder, like being around people, so that's like riding the TTC to work, working in general with people around you, job interviews" (Male, 39, unemployed, Toronto).…”

Section: Mental Health Was a Significant Barrier To Plwh Seekingemploymentmentioning

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A qualitative study of barriers to employment experienced by people living with HIV in Toronto and Ottawa

Perri

Craig-Neil²,

Gaspar

et al. 2021

Int J Equity Health

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Background Effective treatment has extended the life expectancy and reduced disability in people living with HIV (PLWH). However, previous research has found 45–65% of working-age PLWH were unemployed compared to 5–10% in the general public of North America and Europe. We examined the barriers to gaining employment among PLWH. Methods Thirty-five in-depth interviews were conducted in person or over the phone with PLWH living in Toronto or Ottawa. This included PLWH who were unemployed but actively seeking employment, as well as PLWH who had successfully gained employment through an agency that specifically supported PLWH funded by the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Interviews were conducted between February 2019 and March 2020. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results The majority of participants were between the ages of 40–55 and identified as male. Participants shared many common barriers when describing their attempts to attain or maintain employment. Although varying in employment status at the time of the study, consistent barriers included experiencing HIV stigma in workplaces, challenges overcoming mental health illnesses, and difficulties in navigating social assistance and unemployment insurance programs when pursuing a return to work. Conclusions PLWH face significant barriers when attempting to engage with employment opportunities. Health providers and organizations can do more to support campaigns to end HIV stigma, to support individuals in pursuing employment, and to advocate for policy change that supports reentry into the workforce for PLHA.

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Mental health and barriers to employment

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The quest for sustainable employment: Challenges faced by young people during the job‐search process

The quest for sustainable employment: Challenges faced by young people during the job‐search process

A qualitative study of barriers to employment experienced by people living with HIV in Toronto and Ottawa

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