Yang, Tiantian, Lee, Hyo Young (2025). Why I searched alone: Understanding mothers’ hesitation to seek network assistance during workforce reentry

“Although prevalent network theories posit that job seekers are motivated to utilize networks for instrumental benefits, we argue that sociopsychological barriers can discourage network use even when access is readily available. We examine this overlooked dynamic by exploring how sociopsychological factors influence network activation among mothers reentering the workforce after child-related career breaks. Analyzing panel data from a representative sample of Korean job seekers, we find that these mothers are markedly less inclined to use network-based search methods than other groups of women.” (informsPubsOnLine). Read the publication, “Why I Searched Alone”: Understanding Mothers’ Hesitation to Seek Network Assistance During Workforce Reentry, here.

This publication was written by Tiantian Yang & Hyo Young Lee.