Attityden till arbete - ungas akilleshäl på arbetsmarknaden : En kvalitativ studie utifrån arbetsförmedlarnas perspektiv

Sammanfattning: The aim of this essay is to study employment recruiter’s image of young people’s attitudes towards working. The main focus is what attitudes are considered to benefit young people according to employment recruiters. Furthermore, it is also researched what it is that shapes these attitudes amongst young people according to the employment recruiters. Attitude is an expression that consists of multiple dimensions and theories. In this study, the point of departure will be within the sociopsychological theory about attitudes. Additionally, four established depictions about attitudes towards work will be used. In order to explain how attitudes are shaped and transferred to young people, the theory about socialization is used from multiple aspects. The research is based on qualitative interviews with five employment recruiters who describe their experiences and viewpoints regarding the attitude that young people have towards work. The result of this study shows that the employment recruiter’s experience is that young people predominantly have a positive attitude towards work and that it is characterized by determination and commitment. Nevertheless, according to the employment recruiters, there are groups of young people that have a negative attitude towards working. This attitude consists of reluctance towards searching for an employment and in addition to that, unwillingness to perform in a labor situation. These two contradictory attitudes that adolescents have towards work, is one of the many components to whether young people will succeed in their employment search or not. In order to concretize, the positive attitude will generate work and the negative attitude will hinder young people from finding an employment. Factors that frame different attitudes amongst young people are family, friends, society and in particular, school.