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Any job leads to a better job
14 December 2007
Research conducted at the University of Melbourne has found that low paying jobs lead to better jobs.
The study, "Families, Incomes and Jobs'' was released by Bruce Headey from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
It showed that men in the 30-49 age bracket would benefit greatly by having a full-time job, any job, in the majority of cases.
Almost 100% of men with low paying jobs in 2001 still had a job in 2004.
21.6 percent of men who were unemployed in 2001 were still unemployed in 2004 while 22 percent were now in part-time jobs.
Income levels also rose with advancement for those who had a low paying job in 2001.
Of the men who had part-time jobs in 2001, only 4.2 percent were found to be unemployed in 2004.
Not everyone can walk into a $100k a year job. Having even a part-time job will give you an advantage when seeking full-time employment.
Even doing charity work once or twice a week will put you ahead of the unemployed person when seeking a job.
