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benefits of job clubs for executive job seekers: a tale of hares and tortoises
Author(s) -
Kondo Christopher T.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2009.tb00063.x
Subject(s) - seekers , club , psychology , context (archaeology) , job performance , applied psychology , job shadow , thematic analysis , job attitude , social psychology , public relations , job analysis , qualitative research , job satisfaction , political science , sociology , social science , medicine , paleontology , biology , law , anatomy
This qualitative research study compares the experiences of 2 groups of executive job seekers—job club members and nonmembers—through thematic analysis of open‐ended interviews. The findings indicated that job club members benefited from group learning, increased accountability, networking opportunities, emotional support, helping other members, and enhanced understanding of the context of their experiences. Job club members also enjoyed lower levels of frustration with the search process, used a wider range of outplacement firm services, and devoted more time on average to job search activities. Suggestions for practical implementation and application of results are discussed.