Há vagas : estudo sobre os efeitos do uso de dispositivos virtuais de oferta e procura de emprego no mercado de trabalho

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the effects of the introduction of virtual tools in the social construction of supply and demand for job openings. In addition to the relations between jobseekers and employers, I looked into how the intermediary agents who participate in the shaping of labor market operate. From the perspective of economic sociology and anthropology, I approached work as a fictitious merchandise, which circulates in a real market, as defined by Karl Polanyi. By following the path of the Actor-Network Theory, I investigated the interactions occurring in this market beyond the human agents, including objects and artifacts (in this case, the technologies) as actants of relations and calculations. Thus, I compared traditional job advertisements in a printed newspaper (Zero Hora) with job search engines (Catho and Infojobs). The research led me to the conclusion that, in addition to being prevalent, supply-demand virtual tools provide a more accessible process for both those who offer and those who seek a job opportunity. At the same time, they pose new challenges, as technological filters can lead to a mismatch between the key interested parties in this process: the workers and the employers.