| dc.description.abstract | Current investment in human labour is viewed as a success for a country's future economic growth. Investing on human labour can contribute significantly to the UN vison 2030 of Sustainable Development Goals. Problems associated with unemployment include more expenditure on welfare benefits especially in the Nordic countries. Several studies have focused on the role of social enterprise in integrating job seekers with special needs into the labour market with limited information regarding the role of social workers in supporting regular job who has the required qualifications and skills with no special needs and is not in employment. This study focused to fill this gap with an inclusive approach of examining the role of social workers in supporting all categories of job seekers work inclusion in the labour market, with an aim to contribute to the existing knowledge on work inclusion through social enterprise.
This study opted for qualitative approach with data collection through open ended question from five social workers involved in the work inclusion process through Fretex as asocial enterprise. Reflective thematic analysis was used to analyse data with findings indicating that social workers roles included, networking and collaborating with other stake holders to employment opportunity for the job seekers, career guidance and counselling in addition to skills development and training.
Considering that this current study was cross sectional in nature, there is need to conduct a longitudinal study concerning the role that social workers play in social enterprises in job seeker inclusion. Comparative studies may also be undertaken so as to document best practices between countries so as to allow policy transferability among countries concerning the role of social workers in integrating job seekers into the workforce through social enterprises. | |
