Interview an Unemployedunderemployed Jerome Cunningham Michael Carmody Joey

Interview an Unemployed/underemployed Jerome Cunningham, Michael Carmody, Joey Assenza

Joey’s interviews • • 18 Male Attending college, looking for full time employment Unemployed Left last job Wanted to move on have a job with better boss place was nott running correctly

Joey #2 24 yo female College education Underemployed looking for full time - Wants to leave her family restaurant and put her degree to use - -tired of the labor

Joey #3 • • • 23 yo male College eduction Underemployed Left his car dealership because he was not receiving good hours Did not like employer Searching for new job in the marketing field

Mike #1 • • • 48 yo male College education Underemployed Left my restaurant because I didn’t get along with my co workers Went and got nursing degree became a nurse Was not pleased with the way things were run

Mike #2 • • • 24 yo female College education looking for full time employment Underemployed Working reception desk to pay off student loans Cant find a job currently in field of her liking Plans to network with companies to get future job

Mike #3 • • 23 yo male College education Looking for full time employment Underemployed Been working construction for a year Tired of labor work wants more of an office type job Wants to put business degree to use

Jerome #1 • • • 28 yo male College grad Co manager with staples Underemployed Has degree in physical education and finance and wants to run a training facility

Jerome #2 • • • 43 yo female High School graduate (vocational certificate) Was let go due to downsizing at firm (receptionist) Would've left position anyway Did not love her employer and didn't get along with them Currently searching for a job which is always a difficult process

Jerome #3 25 yo male Underemployed College degree Sport Management UPS driver Doesn’t enjoy what he does wants to work for a sports organization • Trying to start off new job in high school athletics • Currently looking online and applying for various positions • • •

Analytical Questions • Based upon the Interviewees’ answers, what is the most common type of unemployment? • Frictional unemployment because most of the feedback was negative about the employer in the work setting. • We found that the interviewees that left their jobs had a frictional relationship with their boss

Question 2 • How could you classify their job search process? Has it been relatively easy or difficult for them to find a job? • After conducting the interviews it is safe to say the job searching process is never easy • The underemployed workers all said that they wanted to use their degree to find a better job • All employees are going to use networking in order to find their new designed job

Question 3 • What was the main reason behind losing/quitting their jobs? • Main reason we found out of our interviews of people leaving their jobs was due to the frictional relationship with their boss • Workers don’t want to work in a frictional environment because it is uncomfortable • The underemployed left because they feel as though they possess skills, knowledge, and college degrees that are enough to seek better pay and a more enjoyable job for them