Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE190100858

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE190100858

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

The impact of social media on the employment prospects of young Australians. This project aims to investigate how young people present professional identities on social media when preparing for employment, and how employers use social media in recruitment. This project will provide insights into the positive and negative impacts of young people’s social media use on employability, providing an evidence base and guide for schools and educators to prepare young people for employment. This project will contribute to an understanding of how young people can effectively manage their social media use to enhance their career prospects. This knowledge will be translated into educational materials to inform and guide young people preparing for employment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-06-2019

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $399,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Sociology | Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Workforce Transition and Employment

Other Keywords

Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Sociology | Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology | Workforce Transition and Employment

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