Predictors for re-employment success in newly unemployed: A prospective cohort study

Article history: Received 4 January 2015 Available online 9 April 2015 The aimof the present studywas to examinewhich personal and situational factors affect reemployment success in persons in their first year of unemployment. In a prospective cohort study with a one-year follow-up, we investigated a sample of 3618 subjects who became unemployed. A survey was sent to all participants, including personal and situational factors, based on Wanberg's model, the Theory of Planned Behavior model and the Valence–Instrumentality–Expectancy model. Our results showed that tenkey-factors predicted re-employment success in thefirst year after becoming unemployed. Knowing these factors, and in particular those which are amenable to change through any intervention program, may help to develop effective intervention strategies for those who facilitate reemployment in order to shorten the duration of unemployment. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.