Ability to Communicate
Jobseeker
Element:
Ability to Communicate
Jobseeker (WP5):
A person would need to have a mild to moderate limitation in 2 countries for it to become a barrier to seeking employment, a moderate to severe limitation in 10 other countries and a severe to complete limitation in the remaining 3 countries for it to become a barrier to seeking paid employment.
Jobseeker
| Element | TO | AU | DK | FI | FR | DE | IRL | IT | M | NL | NO | PT | RO | SL | SI | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ability to Communicate | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
2.5 |
2.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
N = 12
The scale above is based on a 4-point scale. The question asked was “how severe would a limitation in the ability to handle interpersonal relationships need to be in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment?” The rating scale was as follows:
0 = no limitation
1 = a mild limitation
2 = a moderate limitation
3 = a severe limitation
4 = a very severe or complete limitation
If you believe that a person would need to have a mild limitation in their ability to communicate in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment then a score of 1 is given. If you believe a person needs to have a moderate limitation in their ability to communicate in order for it to become a barrier to looking for paid employment then a score of 2 is given and so on.
In relation to ability to communicate a cut-off point of 1.5 is used. All ratings of 1.5 and less are highlighted in orange. Those highlighted in orange consider this element to be a severe barrier to seeking employment.