The impact of social networking on labor market participation

Horváth, Gergely; Zhang, Rui

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“…Its effects arise from the information, influence, and solidarity made available to the actor (Adler & Kwon, 2002). Social capital also determines how and what kind of job (Lancee, 2012) with what probability of success (Horvath & Zhang, 2022) would job-seekers find. Thus, building social capital is considered one of the most effective job search strategies (Karaoglu et al, 2021).…”

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“…Connections between people and organizations are exponentially increasing thanks to online social networks, which have enabled unimaginable interactive dynamics of relationships (de Mesa et al, 2020). Although individuals recognize the importance of building their connections as a source of social capital, they often do not engage in such behaviors (Horvath & Zhang, 2022). However, studies within this perspective suggest that the greater a job-seekers' social capital is, the better information they would have, and more likely, it would lead to finding a job (Mowbray & Hall, 2021;Porter & Woo, 2015;Weiler et al, 2022).…”

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Social Capital and Job Search Behavior in the Services Industry: Online Social Networks Perspective

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Although job seeker social capital is considered a fundamental determinant of job-finding ability, it has yet to be discovered which activities contribute to its formation in the online social networking environment. Therefore, this study aims to reveal how job-seekers use online social networks, which job-searching activities increase their social capital and consequently contribute to finding a job in the services sector. The analyzed data were collected through an online questionnaire completed by 431 respondents. The resulting regression model identified two significant factors, namely the use of an online social network to directly contact a potential employer (p-value = 0.0017) and membership in Facebook professional groups in the area in which the respondent was looking for a job (p-value < 0.0001). The results confirmed that job-seekers who conduct both identified activities would have a 1.94 times bigger chance of finding a job. On the other hand, if they would not perform either of the activities, the probability of not finding a job would be 6.69 times higher. This study has several implications for human resource management theory and practice. First, it identifies job-seekers activities to find a job on online social networks and specifies the activities which lead to getting a job. Second, it enriches the Uses and Gratification theory by revealing that job-seekers prioritize the saturation of social needs over cognitive needs when searching for jobs on online social networking sites.

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“…Horváth and Zhang (2022) studied how the formation of social networks affects the labor market participation of workers. They found that social networks raise the probability to find a job.…”

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Gender, social networks and job access: evidence from the Algerian labor market

Lassassi

Sami²

2022

IJSE

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PurposeThis paper aims to study the behavior of individuals in their job search. The authors analyze the impact of the size and quality of the network on the probability of finding a job through relationships and the quality of the job found through networks for men and women separately.Design/methodology/approachFor this, the authors estimate a series of logit models using the Algerian employment survey (2003 and 2007). Then, they use these models to undertake predictions of the probability of finding jobs through social networks according to the size of the social networks.FindingsThe findings of this research, confirm that men and women use different methods in the job search; women use fewer connection networks in the search compared to men. There appears to exist some discrimination against women in the use of family networks; men use and find more jobs using family relationships. Overall, the jobs found through relationships are more precarious and less stable. Social networks appear to be an effective method of finding a job in Algeria but not for skilled jobs.Originality/valueThere are few empirical works that analyze at the same time the role of relationship networks in integration into the labor market and the quality of employment, in particular in the case of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Understanding the intermediation mechanisms can help to develop better employment policy strategies.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-08-2021-0485

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How does social network in patent provide changes in the Chinese manufacturing firm market value?

Luo¹,

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2023

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The impact of social networking on labor market participation

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Social Capital and Job Search Behavior in the Services Industry: Online Social Networks Perspective

Social Capital and Job Search Behavior in the Services Industry: Online Social Networks Perspective

Gender, social networks and job access: evidence from the Algerian labor market

How does social network in patent provide changes in the Chinese manufacturing firm market value?

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