IJobs - an Internet Intervention for the Unemployed (iJobs)

West University of Timisoara

Status: Completed

Conditions: Unemployment

Treatments: Behavioral: iJobs

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05962554

RCT iJobs

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study aims to test the efficacy of iJobs, an online intervention for the unemployed. iJobs is an online adaptation of the JOBS program.

Full description

The current study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial that will test the efficacy of iJobs (a web-based adaptation of the JOBS program) against a waiting list control group. Participants from the control group will be enrolled in iJobs 2 weeks after the experimental group finishes the program. iJobs is a 2-week intervention consisting of 5 modules focusing on discovering job skills, job search strategies, preparing effective resumes, exercising different types of interviews, and overcoming setbacks in the job search process. iJobs was previously tested in a feasibility and acceptability trial.

Enrollment: 176 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Unemployed and looking for a job
• Work as volunteers and are looking for a paid job
• Have a PC or laptop and basic digital competencies

Exclusion criteria

• They don't have internet access and are not available during the two weeks of the program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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176 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The group that will be first randomly allocated to iJobs.

Treatment:

Behavioral: iJobs

Waiting list control group

Experimental group

Description:

This group will receive the intervention 2-weeks after the intervention group finishes it.

Treatment:

Behavioral: iJobs