Labor Market Careers: Survey

Labor Market Careers: Survey

Sampling Instructions:

Each student is responsible for surveying four individuals about their labor market careers. Those surveyed should be over 30 and should have completed their formal education. Respondents can be acquaintances or strangers.

Your "sample" should be differentiated according to sex and educational attainment, including the following:

- two men and two women;

- two individuals with a high-school degree or less and two individuals with at least some college.

The Interview Instructions:

Collect information on up to three jobs.

Important: Job changes are defined as either (1) a change in employer, or (2) a firm-internal change in job title and responsibilities.

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QUESTIONNAIRE

I would like to ask you some questions about your occupational career to date. I am interested in the paid jobs in which you have worked for at least four months since completing your formal education.

Job changes are defined as either (1) a change in employer, or (2) a firm-internal change in job title and responsibilities.

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SECTION A.

Current Job:

A.1. What is your current employment status?

1. have one job

2. have more than one job (questions refer to "primary" job)

3. don't have a job, but looking (SKIP TO ---> SECTION B.)

4. don't have a job, not looking (SKIP TO ---> SECTION B.)

For individuals with a job:

A.2. What is your job title?

A.3. What is the name of your company?

A.4. Had you known anyone in this company BEFORE you came to this company ?

A.5. How large is that company?

1. below 100 workers

2. 100-1000 workers

3. over 1000 workers

A.6. What was your primary reason for choosing this job?

1. had no choice

2. it was a coincidence

3. better income/benefits

4. interest in the content of the job

5. wanted more responsibility

6. more flexible hours

7. better co-workers

8. better location

9. other: ______________

A.7. What is your status:

1. self employed (SKIP TO ---> A.10)

2. salaried employee

3. hourly employee

For employees:

A.8. How did you hear about this job?

1. firm-internal advertisement/bulletin (e.g., company newsletter)

2. firm-external advertisement/bulletin (e.g., newspaper, employment bulletin)

3. placement service

4. friend

5. acquaintance/business colleague

6. family member

7. other _____________

A.9. How would you rate your chances of advancement within this firm?

1. excellent

2. good

3. fair

4. poor

A.10. In general, how satisfied are you with your job?

1. very

2. moderately

3. not at all

A.11. When did you start working at this job?

______ ______

month year

A.12. Was this your first job since completion of formal education?

1. Yes IF YES ---> SKIP TO SECTION D.

2. No

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SECTION B.

PREVIOUS JOB:

I would like to ask you about your previous job

B.1. What was your previous job title?

B.2. Was it at the same company of at a different one?

IF SAME COMPANY SKIP TO ---> B.6.

B.3. What was the name of your company?

B.4. Had you known anyone in this company BEFORE you came to this company ?

1. Yes

2. No

B.5. How large was that company?

1. below 100 workers

2. 100-1000 workers

3. over 1000 workers

B.6. What was your primary reason for choosing this job?

1. had no choice

2. it was a coincidence

3. better income/benefits

4. interest in the content of the job

5. wanted more responsibility

6. more flexible hours

7. better co-workers

8. better location

9. other: ______________

B.7. What was your status:

1. self employed (SKIP TO ---> B.9.)

2. salaried employee

3. hourly employee

For employees:

B.8. How did you hear about this job?

1. firm-internal advertisement/bulletin (e.g., company newsletter)

2. firm-external advertisement/bulletin (e.g., newspaper, employment bulletin)

3. placement service

4. friend

5. acquaintance/business colleague

6. family member

7. other _____________

B.9. When did you start working at this job? (month, year)

______ ______

month year

B.10. What was your primary reason for leaving this job?

1. better offer/promotion

2. unhappy with working conditions, benefits, salary

3. temporary job

4. laid off/ insecurity about firm's future

5. fired

6. other _____________

B.11. When did you stop working at this job? (month, year)

______ ______

month year

B.12 Was this your first job since completion of formal education?

1. Yes IF YES -----> SKIP TO SECTION D.

2. No IF NO: What about your first job?

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Section C.

First Job:

C.1. What was your job title?

C.2. Was it at the same company of at a different from the one you have just talked about ?

1. Yes IF SAME COMPANY SKIP TO ---> C.6.

2. No

C.3. What was the name of your company?

C.4. Had you known anyone in this company BEFORE you came to this company ?

1. Yes

2. No

C.5. How large was that company?

1. below 100 workers

2. 100-1000 workers

3. over 1000 workers

C.6. What was your primary reason for choosing this job?

1. had no choice

2. it was a coincidence

3. better income/benefits

4. interest in the content of the job

5. wanted more responsibility

6. more flexible hours

7. better co-workers

8. better location

9. other: ______________

C.7. What was your status:

1. self employed (SKIP TO ---> C.9.)

2. salaried employee

3. hourly employee

For employees:

C.8. How did you hear about this job?

1. firm-internal advertisement/bulletin (e.g., company newsletter)

2. firm-external advertisement/bulletin (e.g., newspaper, employment bulletin)

3. placement service

4. friend

5. acquaintance/business colleague

6. family member

7. other _____________

C.9. When did you start working at this job?

______ ______

month year

C.10. What was your primary reason for leaving this job?

1. better offer/promotion

2. unhappy with working conditions, benefits, salary

3. temporary job

4. laid off/ insecurity about firm's future

5. fired

6. other _____________

C.11. When did you stop working at this job?

______ ______

month year

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SECTION D.

DEMOGRAPHY:

D.1. Now I would like to ask you for some basic demographic information:

D.2. Are you

1. single

2. married

3. separated

4. divorced

5. widowed

D.3. Do you have any children that you support

1. Yes ------> How many? ________

2. No

D.4. What is your age?

1. 30-39

2. 40-49

3. 50-59

4. over 60.

D.5. What is the highest level of formal education that you have completed?

1. less than high school degree

2. high school degree

3. trade school degree

4. junior college degree

5. undergraduate college degree

6. professional or graduate degree

D.6. What is your ethnic background?

1. European

2. African American

3. Asian American

4. Latino/Latina

5. Other:___________

D.7. Are you a native English speaker?

1. Yes

2. No

D.8. Are you a U.S. citizen?

1. Yes

2. No

Note: This is optional

D.9. What is your current annual personal income before taxes?

1. $10,000 or less

2. $10,001- $20,000

3. $20,001- $30,000

4. $30,001- $40,000

5. $40,001- $50,000

6. $50,001- $60,000

7. $60,001- $70,000

8. $70,001-$100,000

9. over $100,000

Would you be willing to give me your telephone number, in case my instructor wants to verify the interview ?

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Sex (don't ask, just enter...)

1. female

2. male