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Jobless and Burnt Out: Digital Inequality and Online Access to the Labor Market
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Abstract This article examines how inequalities in digital skills shape the outcomes of online job‐seeking processes. Building on a representative survey of Spanish job seekers, we show that people with high digital skill levels have a greater probability of securing a job online, because of their ability to... view more
This article examines how inequalities in digital skills shape the outcomes of online job‐seeking processes. Building on a representative survey of Spanish job seekers, we show that people with high digital skill levels have a greater probability of securing a job online, because of their ability to create a coherent profile and make their application visible. Additionally, it is less probable that they will experience burnout during this process than job seekers with low digital skill levels. Given the concentration of digital skills amongst people with high levels of material and digital resources, we conclude that the internet enforces existing material and health inequalities.... view less
Keywords
Spain; digital divide; digitalization; job search; application; social inequality; burnout
Classification
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations
Free Keywords
digital exclusion; digital inequality; digital skills; online job‐seeking
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 184-197
Journal
Social Inclusion, 11 (2023) 4
Issue topic
Digitalization of Working Worlds and Social Inclusion
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed