How did r find out about present work

Source: R/gss_vars_460.R

learnjob

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question 1241. There are many ways people hear about jobs - from other people, from advertisements or employment agencies, and so on. Please indicate how you first found out about work at your present employer. IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY WORKING FOR PAY, PLEASE ANSWER THIS QUESTION FOR YOUR LAST JOB.

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapdon't knowfrom a close friendfrom a private employment agencyfrom a public employment agency or servicefrom a school or university placement officefrom an acquaintancefrom an advertisement or a signfrom other relativesfrom parents, brothers or sistersi have never worked for payi just called them or went there to ask for workno answerthe employer contacted me about a jobTotal
19721613-------------1613
19731504-------------1504
19741484-------------1484
19751490-------------1490
19761499-------------1499
19771530-------------1530
19781532-------------1532
19801468-------------1468
19821860-------------1860
19831599-------------1599
19841473-------------1473
19851534-------------1534
19861470-------------1470
19871819-------------1819
19881481-------------1481
19891537-------------1537
19901372-------------1372
19911517-------------1517
19931606-------------1606
19942992-------------2992
19962904-------------2904
19982832-------------2832
20002817-------------2817
2002161629218246255145177565818179251032765
20042812-------------2812
20064510-------------4510
20082023-------------2023
20102044-------------2044
20121974-------------1974
20142538-------------2538
20162867-------------2867
20182348-------------2348
20214032-------------4032
20223544-------------3544
Total71241292182462551451775658181792510372390

Values

  • 1 i have never worked for pay

  • 2 from parents, brothers or sisters

  • 3 from other relatives

  • 4 from a close friend

  • 5 from an acquaintance

  • 6 from a public employment agency or service

  • 7 from a private employment agency

  • 8 from a school or university placement office

  • 9 from an advertisement or a sign

  • 10 the employer contacted me about a job

  • 11 i just called them or went there to ask for work

  • NA(d) don't know

  • NA(i) iap

  • NA(j) I don't have a job

  • NA(m) dk, na, iap

  • NA(n) no answer

  • NA(p) not imputable

  • NA(q) not imputable

  • NA(r) refused

  • NA(s) skipped on web

  • NA(u) uncodeable

  • NA(x) not available in this release

  • NA(y) not available in this year

  • NA(z) see codebook