Young people on the labour market in Poland ? the point of view of the employer

Authors

  • Urszula Kobylińska Bialystok University of Technology
  • Ewa Rollnik-Sadowska Bialystok University of Technology
  • Joanna Samul Bialystok University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24136/oc.v8i4.34

Keywords:

young people, labour market, Poland, unemployment

Abstract

Research background: The article presents the problem of youth unemployment from the perspective of employers in Poland exemplified by the research results conducted in Podlaskie province. The unemployment rate of young people in Poland in the age range 15-29, reached 14.2% in 2015. For comparison, at that time the average for the EU was higher by almost two percentage points, and the decline compared to the year 2013 was lower than in Poland. It turns out that higher education in Poland has lost its importance in the process of hiring staff. Employers are increasingly less likely to look at the educational background of candidates,  as they focus more on their experience and specific skills.

Purpose of the article: The purpose of this article is to present the results of re-search regarding the diagnosis of the situation of young people on the labour market in Poland from the perspective of employers. In particular, there were competency gaps and other reasons for not recruiting young people which have been identified.

Methods: Two types of research were carried out with employers from Podlaskie province: quantitative, using CATI/CAWI and qualitative, using the technique of IDI. Quantitative research was carried out on a sample of 346 respondents. A qualitative study was carried out among 16 companies registered in Podlaskie province.

Findings & Value added: Among the reasons for not employing young people which were most often mentioned by the entrepreneurs in quantitative research there were financial reasons. During the interviews, employers  indicated the reasons for not employing young people such as "lack of appropriate qualifications," "specific skills" or simply "practical preparation for work." Employers were asked about the competence gaps of young people, and they pointed out that they lack experience, initiative and entrepreneurship, as well as learning skills.

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31-12-2017

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Kobylińska, U., Rollnik-Sadowska, E., & Samul, J. (2017). Young people on the labour market in Poland ? the point of view of the employer. Oeconomia Copernicana, 8(4), 553-568. https://doi.org/10.24136/oc.v8i4.34

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