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Question 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.
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[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(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
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | i have never worked for pay | from parents, brothers or sisters | from other relatives | from a close friend | from an acquaintance | from a public employment agency or service | from a private employment agency | from a school or university placement office | from an advertisement or a sign | the employer contacted me about a job | i just called them or went there to ask for work | don't know | no answer | not available in this year | Total |
| 2002 | 1616 | 18 | 58 | 56 | 218 | 145 | 62 | 24 | 55 | 177 | 103 | 179 | 29 | 25 | - | 2765 |
| Total | 1616 | 18 | 58 | 56 | 218 | 145 | 62 | 24 | 55 | 177 | 103 | 179 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 2765 |