A house divided: A multilevel bibliometric review of the job search literature 1973–2020

Exploring job seeker profiles through latent profile analysis

“…However, as we have observed in related research areas that have begun to fully embrace profile-based research (e.g., job and organizational attitudes and behaviors, work motivation, career-related attitudes and orientations, and vocational interests; Spurk et al, 2020), we believe that our preliminary study of the field will provide an excellent reference for future studies to consider adopting a person-centered approach, not only to replicate our findings but also to address other exciting research avenues. For example, future research might examine the functioning or effectiveness of job search profiles embedded within different social networks or geographic locations (Norder et al, 2022).…”

“…We used latent profile analysis, a mixture model, using Mplus 8.4 (Muthén & Muthén, 2012) to ascertain the optimal profile solution. Using the iterative method, we first estimated a two-profile version and added consecutive profiles until an adequate fit was achieved.…”

“…The examination of job seeker subpopulations is emphasized as an important focus in scholarly literature, offering rich insights into the diverse profiles and unique characteristics of job seekers (Boswell et al, 2012, Norder et al, 2022, Vansteenkiste & Van den Broeck, 2018). For instance, Boswell et al, (2012) detailed the limitations of categorizing job seekers solely based on employment status, positing that job seekers with aligned objectives may encounter analogous experiences during the job search process.…”

“…Previous job search research has generally aimed to understand either (1) how job seekers’ psychological characteristics and initiative influence successful job search outcomes, or (2) the importance of contextual factors (e.g., social pressure, financial need) for motivating job search. However, we know little about how personal and contextual characteristics combine to form subgroups of individuals who share similar experiences of the job search process, and we also have a limited understanding of the role these characteristics play in determining job search outcomes (Norder et al, 2022). We make a theoretical contribution by integrating the CSM model (Lent & Brown, 2013) into the literature on job search to explain how configurations develop.…”

The search for greener pastures: a qualitative analysis of employee job search dynamics

“…JS behavior is characterized as a resource-intensive process involving effort and time to explore labor market options and create employment opportunities (Boswell et al, 2006). The psychological literature on JS conceptualizes it as a dynamic, self-regulatory process driven by goals, encompassing thoughts, emotions, and behaviors directed at identifying and pursuing job opportunities (Van Hooft et al, 2021;Norder et al, 2022). Variations in JS behaviors manifest across dimensions such as intensity-effort (i.e.…”