Interviewer instructions
There are various ways that a person seeking work may have done to look for employment.
Ascertain which of the following methods was used by the person during the reference week and enter in column 24 the corresponding code for that method:
1 Registered at a public employment agency
2 Registered at a private employment agency
3 Approached employer directly
4 Approached relatives or friends
5 Placed or answered advertisements
6 Others, like
- writing letters of application
- securing letters of recommendation
- participating in competitive examination especially given for a particular job
- working without pay in order to acquire training and experience and ultimately, employment in the establishment
- exerting efforts to start business, private practice of a profession or trade
If a person explored two or several of these methods simultaneously in his effort to seek employment, ascertain which of those methods did the person consider as giving him the best chance of success.
Question post text
Go to the next column (col. 25- number of weeks looking for work).
