DEMAND-ABILITIES FIT AND PRESTIGE INFLUENCE OLDER WORKERS’ INTEREST IN ALTERNATIVE JOBS
Nathan Baker, Jenna Van Fossen, Amy Schuster, Chu-Hsiang Chang, J Kevin Ford · 2023
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Nathan Baker, Jenna Van Fossen, Amy Schuster, Chu-Hsiang Chang, and J Kevin Ford ask older truckers what new jobs would draw them in a 2023 paper. Automation threatens long-haul driving jobs in coming years. Older drivers may need fresh careers late in working life. Their survey covered 202 truck drivers online.
Each driver rated six possible transition occupations. Two traits drove interest in a switch. Fit between job demands and their abilities mattered most. Job prestige also pulled, through rated job appeal. Older drivers weighed prestige more than younger ones did. Appeal linked fit and prestige to real transition interest. The findings can shape retraining offers for displaced drivers.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nathan Baker, Jenna Van Fossen, Amy Schuster, Chu-Hsiang Chang, J Kevin Ford |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |