Table 2 Challenges experienced in getting a job as a nephrologist by age cohort N (% of age cohort)
From: Results of the 2014–2015 Canadian Society of Nephrology workforce survey
Overalla (n = 282) | Age 31–40a (n = 70) | Age 41–50a (n = 112) | Age 51–60a (n = 65) | Age 61–70a (n = 27) | Age >70a (n = 7) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No challenge finding a job in nephrology | 191 (67.7)b | 38 (54.3) | 75 (67.0) | 51 (78.5) | 21 (77.8) | 5 (71.4) |
I could not find a nephrology job in Canada | 5 (1.8) | 2 (2.9) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (14.3) |
I could not find a nephrology job in the location of my choice | 37 (13.1) | 16 (22.9) | 14 (12.5) | 6 (9.2) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) |
I could not find a nephrology job where my particular skills could be used | 10 (3.5) | 6 (8.6) | 4 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Non-nephrology job-related factors, e.g., no job available for my spouse or significant other | 10 (3.5) | 4 (5.7) | 4 (3.6) | 2 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Job vacancies appeared to be filled/candidate selection made prior to the advertisement posting | 29 (10.3) | 14 (20.0) | 11 (9.8) | 3 (4.6) | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Canadian immigration, language, or training restrictions/requirement | 8 (2.8) | 1 (1.4) | 5 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Difficulty identifying job vacancies in Canada due to inconsistent posting | 34 (12.1) | 14 (20.0) | 15 (13.4) | 2 (3.1) | 2 (7.4) | 1 (14.3) |
Others | 23 (8.2) | 7 (10.0) | 8 (7.1) | 5 (7.7) | 2 (7.4) | 1 (14.3) |