Unconventional Employment In The Single-Industry Town Unemployment Overcoming

Abstract

Single-industry towns' labor market is particularly vulnerable and absent alternative employment when the city-forming region's economic situation deteriorates. Therefore, the search for unconventional forms of employment that contribute to overcoming the monopsonic nature of the labor market of single-industry towns could be included in employment centers' activities. Based on the analysis of domestic and foreign experience, the characteristic of unconventional forms of employment can be used to increase employment and reduce unemployment in single-industry towns. At the same time, «standard» employment is considered to be full-time employment based on an indefinite employment contract in the organization, and «unconventional» – a form of employment, deviating from the described standard. The primary unconventional forms of employment that can be widely used are distance employment and self-employment. Adding the list of services offered by employment centers to vacancies with flexible and remote employment will increase their work efficiency in finding additional, temporary, and main work for residents of single-industry towns, including economically inactive citizens (women on maternity leave, teenagers) and people with disabilities. All this is a promising direction for increasing employment and reducing unemployment in single-industry towns.