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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001

Variable Details

VariableJOBHOW
LabelHOW FOUND OUT ABOUT WORK
Question text There are many ways people hear about jobs - from other people from advertisements or employment agencies, and so on. Please show how you first found out about work at your present employer?
Responses
1 I HAVE NEVER WORKED FOR PAY 126
2 PARENTS,BROTHERS OR SISTERS 68
3 OTHER RELATIVES 46
4 CLOSE FRIEND 115
5 ACQUAINTANCE 104
6 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT AGENCY OR SERVICE 147
7 PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 40
8 SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT OFFICE 36
9 ADVERTISEMENT OR A SIGN 333
10 EMPLOYER CONTACTED ME ABOUT A JOB 62
11 CALLED THEM OR WENT THERE TO ASK FOR WORK 74
12 SOME OTHER WAY 126
99 MISSING 130
Sysmiss 393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2001
Interviewer InstructionsIf you are not currently working for pay, please think about your last job
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2001.
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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