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3.0 JOB SEARCH AND ATTITUDES AND EXPECTATIONS REGARDING WORK
3.1 Have you ever received any kind of advice/counselling on job or career opportunities?
1. Yes (specify from whom e.g. guidance counsellor, teacher, advisor, etc) __________________
2. No
3.2 At what age did you first start looking for work? ___________________ yrs.
3.3 How long did you look before finding your first job?
1. Less than a week 2. Less than a month 3. 1-2 months 4.3-6 months
5. 7 months — 1 year 6.More than one year 7.More than 2 years
3.4 How many jobs did you apply for before getting your first job? __________________ jobs
3.5 How many interviews did you go to before getting your first job? ________________ interviews
3.6 In looking for a job, how important or unimportant were the following characteristics of the job?
[RATE 1 FOR VERY UNIMPORTANT, 2 FOR UNIMPORTANT, 3 FOR NEITHER IMPORTANT
NOR UNIMPORTANT,4 FOR IMPORTANT, 5 FOR VERY IMPORTANT].
RANK EACH CHARACTERISTIC INTERVIEWER: READ ENTIRE LIST
CHARACTERISTICS
RATING
1 Interesting job to do 1 2 3 4 5
2 Job that people regard highly/status of the job 1 2 3 4 5
3 Earn a lot of money 1 2 3 4 5
4 Good promotion prospects/clear career path 1 2 3 4 5
5 Job that uses skills and abilities 1 2 3 4 5
6 Steady job/job security 1 2 3 4 5
7 Having a role in decision-making 1 2 3 4 5
8 Having lots of vacation time 1 2 3 4 5
9 Having an easy pace of work 1 2 3 4 5
10 Being able to work independently, without
supervision
1 2 3 4 5
11 Job that is family-friendly 1 2 3 4 5
12 Opportunities for travel 1 2 3 4 5
20 Other (specify) ______________________________ 1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
3.7 In looking for work, for which of the following did you have a preference?
RESPONSE
1 Start own business
2 Work for the government/public sector
3 Work for a large multinational corporation
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