Title: Polish Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) as workplace resources: from the point of view of provinces with the highest unemployment

Authors: Joanna Hernik

Addresses: Centre for Marketing, Department of Economics and Food Economy Organisation, University of Agriculture in Szczecin, 47 Zolnierska str., Szczecin 71-210, Poland

Abstract: The main aim of this paper is to show NGOs as potential workplaces, both as paid or unpaid places of employment. The research was carried out through the use of telephone interviews, contacting NGOs that were chosen randomly from provinces with the highest unemployment rates in the Republic of Poland. The results clearly show that more than 70% of the selected groups of NGOs need additional staff for everyday tasks. From these data, it can be safely assumed that NGOs, in part at least, can have a positive influence on today|s labour market difficulties. These organisations could offer the possibility of gaining some early work experience, especially for young people.

Keywords: non-profit activity; unemployment; Poland; development policy; non-governmental organisations; NGOs; workplace resources; young people.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTGM.2008.020433

International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2008 Vol.1 No.3, pp.298 - 305

Published online: 24 Sep 2008 *

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