Abstract
Positive effects of person-environment fit on job satisfaction and persistence are well documented. However, little is known about the consequences of person-vocation (P-V) fit for vocational education and training (VET). Using data from the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), we examine the influence of selected P-V fit indicators (educational match, interest congruence, skill congruence) on training satisfaction and premature contract termination (PCT) for 4,097 trainees in VET. We find that most P-V incongruences do not lead to negative consequences. Training satisfaction is not affected by interest congruence and skill congruence. However, moderate overeducation (intermediately qualified adolescents working in occupations with high shares of low-qualified trainees) enhances training satisfaction. For PCT, there is a general effect of undereducation; undereducation increases the probability of PCT independent of educational qualification for the occupation. PCT is not affected by skill congruence and only for Realistic interests, congruence with the vocational environment reduces PCT probability.
Highlights
At the end of formal education, adolescents face the task of choosing an occupation and make an important and far-reaching decision about their future
The present study aims to examine whether the relationship between indicators of P-V fit and satisfaction as well as persistence holds for the context of vocational education and training (VET) and to what extend fit indicators contribute to the high rates of premature contract termination (PCT)
We report average marginal effects (AME), which indicate the average change in the probability of PCT in percentage points if an independent variable increases by one unit
Summary
At the end of formal education, adolescents face the task of choosing an occupation and make an important and far-reaching decision about their future. This decision has consequences for their future career success (e.g., range of jobs available to individuals, future development and achievement) (Savickas, 1999). Trainees are employed by a company where they are included in the daily work in their profession and instructed on practical skills by a trainer.
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