일자리 만족도 변화에 대한 영향요인 탐색: 고등학교 졸업자의 진로역량을 중심으로

Abstract

Based on the data of the Korea Education and Employment Panel Ⅱ(KEEP2), from 2020 to 2022, this study explores how job satisfaction changes over time and how high school career guidance and career-related activities affect to the current job satisfaction and its trajectory of change. The data were analyzed using Latent Growth Curve Modeling (LGCM).
 The main findings of this study are as follows. First, during the study period, job satisfaction showed a linear trajectory of change that decreased over time. Second, among the career-related activities experienced in high school, the experience of career activities, and the career maturity were found to influence job satisfaction. Participation in career clubs and positive career attitudes were associated with higher initial job satisfaction, and experience in creative experiences was associated with higher job satisfaction over time. Third, after controlling for independent variables that change over time, such as current work environment and job satisfaction, career education satisfaction made higher increase in job satisfaction. Also, the type of highschool showed different job satisfaction and its trajectory over time. Specifically, the graduates from Meister schools and Specialized schools showed lower job satisfaction and it decreased sharply compared to other types of highschool. These results implied the career guidance in highschool stage should be focused to offer the actual experiences to the job, workplace, and labor market. Also, it is time for prepare policies, systems, and programs for competency development of the younger employees to encourage their royalty to the workplace and make them long-term employees.