@article{aup:/content/journals/10.5117/2015.031.002.165, author = "Dorenbosch, Luc and Boneschansker, Oleg and Fermin, Bruno and Andriessen, Saskia and Sanders, Jos and Geuskens, Goedele", title = "Multi-jobbing als employability-strategie", journal= "Tijdschrift voor Arbeidsvraagstukken", year = "2015", volume = "31", number = "2", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5117/2015.031.002.165", url = "https://www.aup-online.com/content/journals/10.5117/2015.031.002.165", publisher = "Amsterdam University Press", issn = "2468-9424", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "moonlighting,motives,employability,older workers,job mobility", abstract = "Multi-jobbing as an employability-strategy Multi-jobbing as an employability-strategy Employees who hold multiple jobs are no exception on the Dutch labour market. However, little is known about the motives behind ‘multi-jobbing’. This study addresses a qualitative exploration among twenty multi-jobbers of 45 years and older who recently made a transition from one job in paid employment to multiple jobs – either with multiple employers or in combination with self-employment. We examine whether multi-jobbing in a late career phase is a relevant alternative to regular job mobility which is far less common among older workers. We describe push and pull motives for making a transition toward multiple jobs that allow us to characterize multi-jobbing as either an ‘emergency situation’, ‘ideal situation’ or a ‘transition situation’. Furthermore, the multi-jobbers in this study were found to use their second job as a personal employability-strategy. We discuss multi-jobbing as late career labour market behaviour which averts the insecurities that come with job change.", }