A job club for older job seekers: an experimental evaluation

J Gerontol. 1983 May;38(3):363-8. doi: 10.1093/geronj/38.3.363.

Abstract

Labor market trends and expert opinion have recently highlighted the existence of an "older worker problem" that will require policy and programmatic remedies. This study details the findings of a longitudinal field experiment on the effectiveness of a promising behavioral/self-help job-finding program --the job club. Employment service clients (N = 46) were randomly assigned to receive the job club program or normally available (control) services. Twelve week follow-up data revealed a 74% employment rate for job club participants versus 22% for controls. Both groups obtained comparable placements. Study findings indicate the job club is an effective employment service for older job seekers.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Employment*
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Self-Help Groups*