Browsing Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap by Author "Imdorf, Christian"
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How unemployment scarring affects skilled young workers: evidence from a factorial survey of Swiss recruiters
Shi, Lulu. P.; Imdorf, Christian; Samuel, Robin; Sacchi, Stefan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)We ask how employers contribute to unemployment scarring in the recruitment process in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. By drawing on recruitment theories, we aim to better understand how recruiters assess differ- ... -
The role of vocational education in the transmission of gender segregation from education to employment: Switzerland and Bulgaria compared
Heiniger, Melina; Imdorf, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Previous comparative research has uncovered considerable cross-country differences in occupational gender segregation. There is, however, a lack of research on the role of educational systems in the creation of gender ... -
Transition systems and non-standard employment in early career: comparing Japan and Switzerland
Imdorf, Christian; Helbling, Laura A.; Inui, Akio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Even though Japan and Switzerland are characterised by comparatively low youth unemployment rates, non-standard forms of employment are on the rise, posing a risk to the stable integration of young labour market entrants. ... -
Understanding discrimination in hiring apprentices: how training companies use ethnicity to avoid organisational trouble
Imdorf, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Children of immigrants from non-EU countries face particular problems to access apprenticeship training in German-speaking countries. In this context this article asks how recruiters in small and medium sized companies ...