Job Mobility and Employability in Relation to Age and Health in Nordic Countries and Germany (completed)

Call for Papers for a series of two workshops on job mobility and employability in relation to age and health in Nordic countries and Germany.

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About the project

Problems of youth unemployment in Nordic countries were much debated in the media recently. A reason for the high unemployment of young adults entering the labour market in Nordic countries is the seniority principle which entails high job stability for older employees. The employment system thus leads to high unemployment and temporary employment among young adults and requires older employees to stay in their jobs to secure employment protection.

Objectives

We plan to discuss relations between employability, job mobility and well-being in both workshops to explore the consequences for the individual in the context of the employment system. Particular attention is paid to the situation of youth and older employees.

Outcomes

The workshops aim to provide inspiring ideas and concepts for future research and employment policies.

The workshops aim to:

  • Strengthen cooperation between Nordic researchers

  • Highlight the existent evidence in each country also related to the labour market, legislation, or union protection

  • Offer insights into what Nordic countries can learn from each other and compared to Germany

Background

Unemployment and job insecurity negatively affect the well-being of young adults, but also older employees suffer from remaining in their jobs despite a growing mismatch with their competencies. Neither the younger nor the older employees are able to fully develop their career due to a lack of opportunities to find attractive jobs. In comparison, the dual system of vocational education in Germany helps young adults to enter the labour market with more ease and is tested in Sweden to support integration into the employment system.

Methodological approaches to analyze longitudinal developments in the context of job mobility, health, age and careers are presented.

Final report of both meetings will be published spring/summer 2015.

Workshops

  1. May 26th to 27th 2014 at the Stockholm University (Sweden)

  2. September 18th to 19th 2014 at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland)

Financing

The workshops are funded by the Joint Committee of Nordic Research Councils in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Organizing committee

  • Sabine Raeder (Department of Psychology, University of Oslo)

  • Claudia Bernhard-Oettel (Stockholm University)

  • Anne Mäkikangas and Saija Mauno (University of Jyväskylä)

  • Thomas Rigotti (University of Mainz)

Published Feb. 17, 2014 1:19 PM - Last modified Mar. 14, 2023 12:53 PM