Literal question
6. Resident characteristics
6.54 During the period of 02 to 31 July, 2010, have you taken steps to get a job?
[Question 6.54 was asked for persons who reported not having worked during the reference period, per questions 6.41 to 6.44.]
[] 1 Yes (Go to 6.55)
[] 2 No (Go to 6.56)
Interviewer instructions
For people without a job on the week of reference
6.54 - During July 2 to July 31, 2010, have you received assistance to get a job?
1 - Yes
2 - No
The purpose of this question is count a person without a job on the week of reference and:
? did not have any work during the reference period of 30 days, but try to get a job within this period, and
? after losing his/her last job he/she had on the reference period of 30 days, try to get a job within this period.
Depending on the situation, record one of two options (yes or no).
But what does it mean to "try to get a job"?
Some strategies might be considered when a person try to get a job:
Consult employers;
Be examined for public jobs;
Apply for public jobs;
Consult an employment agency or labor union;
Consult the National Employment System ? SINE (Ministry of Labor and Employment);
Place or answer advertisements;
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Consulting a relative, friend or colleague;
Start his/her own business or become an employer, and
Do any other activity to get a job.
Consider also using the Internet as a way to find a job. For example, emailing a friend, sending CVs to employers through e-mail or registering as a jobseeker at an employment agency website on the Internet.
To fill in this question better, see the examples for each response option.
Example: a person worked until June 30, 2010. On that date, he/she resigned and began consulting agencies to get another job. In this case, record 1 - Yes
Example: a person worked in a factory for three years but was fired on June 5, 2010. He/she is still without a job, but he/she is not looking for a new one because he/she wants to wait for unemployment. In this case, register 2 - No.
