1. Risk of job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic predicts anxiety in womenNina Krohne, Tina Podlogar, Vanja Gomboc, Meta Lavrič, Nuša Zadravec Šedivy, Diego De Leo, Vita Poštuvan, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: Background and Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic, women faced unique employment-related stressors, including higher exposure to unstable working conditions, increased workload changes due to motherhood, and greater risk of infection in certain jobs. This study explores how these factors influence women’s anxiety and subjective well-being, aiming to identify vulnerable groups. Materials and Methods: 230 employed Slovene women, aged from 19 to 64 years (M = 32.60, SD = 10.41), participated in an online survey containing a State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-6), WHO-5 Well-being Index, and a set of questions regarding their occupation and demographic profile. Hierarchical linear regressions and chi-squared tests were performed. Results: The risk of job or income loss significantly predicted an increase in anxiety levels. However, despite fear of infection, none of the work-related variables predicted a significant decrease in subjective well-being. Women reporting risk of job or income loss are predominantly those with lower education and income, working students, self-employed, or working in the private sector. Conclusions: Employment insecurity is an important contributor to anxiety in women. The findings highlight the need to ensure job security, particularly for women working in precariat working conditions, as their work and economic stability prove to be vulnerable to external economic disturbances.
Keywords: COVID-19, women, employment insecurity, anxiety, mental health
Published in RUP: 08.08.2025; Views: 526; Downloads: 6
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2. Adolescents’ attitudes toward educational and employment status after leaving residential care : the case of SloveniaJovita Pogorevc, Tina Štemberger, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: This study examines adolescents’ attitudes toward education and employment following their departure from residential care (RC) centers. Data were collected from adolescents currently residing in RC centers through a structured questionnaire, which addressed four key dimensions: (i) negative attitudes toward further schooling, (ii) passive attitudes toward job searching, (iii) active job searching and (iv) aspirations for independence. A total of 95 participants took part in the study. Overall, the findings indicate that adolescents generally do not exhibit negative attitudes toward continuing their education. However, female participants demonstrated greater motivation to pursue further schooling compared to their male counterparts, and adults showed a higher readiness for continued education than minors. Respondents also expressed a strong intent to seek employment after leaving RC centers, rejecting reliance on social support. They displayed a preference for securing stable, permanent jobs aligned with their training. Additionally, the participants reported high aspirations for independent living, including securing well-paying jobs, and expressed a strong commitment to achieving these goals. Notably, this aspiration was more pronounced among minors.
Keywords: education, employment, residential care, youth, future
Published in RUP: 12.06.2025; Views: 763; Downloads: 5
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3. Employment experience of immigrant workers in tourismAlja Žigo, Janja Gabruč, Emil Juvan, 2017, other scientific articles Abstract: This research explores the experience of immigrants employed in tourism in Slove- nia. Four main areas were studied: (1) formal regulation of working and living, (2) health and social care, (3) job satisfaction, and (4) integrationinto the Slovenianen- vironment. The causes for this research were recent stories in various media regard- ingforeignworkersinSlovenianeconomyandlittletonoresearchstudiesinthefield of tourism. The idea of the article was to demonstratethe employment of labour mi- grants% experiences in tourism and to make proposals to improve the employment experience in the future. We started out by studying the existing theory, and then performed qualitative research, in which the employment experiences of four im- migrants was studied in the previously mentioned four identified areas. Interviews were carried out with immigrants from different countries and of different profes- sions,andwerelaterevaluatedwithcontentanalysis.Theresultsofthestudyshow that the employment experience of immigrants employed in tourism in Slovenia is both positive and negative, as there were positive and negative factors of experience identifiedin all areasof research.We do notwantto give a generalisedassessmentof theexperience,but rathershow certainviewsandexperiences;basedonthat,wecan learn.Theresultsdonotapplytotheentirepopulation,butwiththemwepresentthe diversity of the subject. The greatestlimitation while researchingwas finding partic- ipants. Initially, proposals for improvement are given on three levels; government, employer, and society. The main improvement should be the better flow of infor- mation, for which we suggest transferringmore information online. Slovene society should be striving for tolerance so that foreigners would feel more welcomed.
Keywords: tourism labour, immigrants, employment experience
Published in RUP: 20.11.2021; Views: 2308; Downloads: 24
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4. Doživljanje procesa prekinitve zaposlitve in potrebe ob odhodu iz organizacije : magistrsko deloMaša Tamše, 2020, master's thesis Keywords: prekinitev zaposlitve, odhod iz organizacije, prezaposlovanje, potrebe, doživljanje, termination of employment, leaving the organisation, outplacement, needs, experiencing
Published in RUP: 02.10.2020; Views: 3944; Downloads: 55
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5. Levelling the playing field : the effects of Slovenia's 2013 labour market reformMatija Vodopivec, Suzana Laporšek, Milan Vodopivec, 2016, treatise, preliminary study, study Keywords: varovanje zaposlitve, dinamika trga dela, segmentacija trga dela, employment protection legislation, labor market dynamics, labor market segmentation
Published in RUP: 08.08.2016; Views: 5419; Downloads: 90
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6. The employment and wage spillover effects of Slovenia's 2010 minimum wage increaseSuzana Laporšek, Matija Vodopivec, Milan Vodopivec, 2015, published scientific conference contribution Keywords: zaposlovanje, trg dela, mobilnost, plače, minimalna plača, storilnost, Slovenija, minimum wage, worker flows, employment, wages, wage distribution, labour productivity, spillover effects, Slovenia
Published in RUP: 14.10.2015; Views: 5549; Downloads: 182
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7. The effects of Slovenia's 2010 minimum wage increase on workers' flows and wage distributionSuzana Laporšek, Matija Vodopivec, Milan Vodopivec, 2015, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: minimalna plača, pretok delavcev, zaposlenost, minimum wage, worker flows, employment, wage distribution, spillover effects
Published in RUP: 14.10.2015; Views: 5177; Downloads: 100
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8. Public employment services placement service's performance under scrutiny : Analysing placement service inherent causal assumptionsKlemen Širok, Katarina Košmrlj Muha, Suzana Sedmak, 2015, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: zavod za zaposlovanje, trg dela, vrednotenje, placement, public employment service, program theory, evaluation
Published in RUP: 14.10.2015; Views: 3949; Downloads: 99
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9. Analysis of needs in conjunction with the master's programme innovation managementTinkara Starman, Borut Likar, 2015, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: inoviranje, študijski programi, kakovost, tržna usmerjenost, mednarodna primerljivost, zaposljivost, innovation, study programme, quality (marketing-oriented), international comparability, employment
Published in RUP: 14.10.2015; Views: 4001; Downloads: 103
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