The Effect of Job Search Method,Sex, Activity Level,and Emotional Acceptance on New Job Characteristics: Implications for Counseling Unemployed Professionals

This study investigated intrinsic and extrinsic new job characteristics for a sample of involuntarily dismissed white-collar workers. Results suggest employment counselors can ease the transition into satisfying new jobs by helping clients deal with the negative emotional trauma of job loss, encouraging active coping strategies, fostering realistic job expectations, and tailoring counseling to meet individual needs.