학술논문

Jobless and Burnt Out: Digital Inequality and Online Access to the Labor Market
Document Type
article
Source
Social Inclusion, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 184-197 (2023)
Subject
burnout
digital exclusion
digital inequality
digital skills
online job‐seeking
spain
Sociology (General)
HM401-1281
Language
English
ISSN
2183-2803
Abstract
This article examines how inequalities in digital skills shape the outcomes of online job‐seeking processes. Building on a representative survey of Spanish job seekers, we show that people with high digital skill levels have a greater probability of securing a job online, because of their ability to create a coherent profile and make their application visible. Additionally, it is less probable that they will experience burnout during this process than job seekers with low digital skill levels. Given the concentration of digital skills amongst people with high levels of material and digital resources, we conclude that the internet enforces existing material and health inequalities.