TACKLING PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS TO JOB SEARCH AND EMPLOYMENT IN KENYA

Young jobseekers in developing countries often struggle to get on the career ladder. One reason could be that finding and then keeping a new job is psychologically challenging. The stress of rejection and uncertainty may discourage jobseekers from applying ‘enough’, and anxiety about work may affect performance in interviews or when starting work. Yet the economic benefits of psychological interventions to help jobseekers cope with work- and job search-related anxiety have been little studied in developing countries.