Looking for a job is difficult in itself, especially when it comes with repeated rejection, financial instability and the psychological pressure of unemployment.
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However, a new study led by Northwestern University in the United States suggests that a smartphone-based programme combining mental health exercises with practical job-search guidance may help people return to the job market.
After six weeks of the trial, 68.3% of participants who used the programme found jobs, compared with 50.8% of those who received traditional job-search guidance.
The programme is called DRIVEN, an acronym for a phrase meaning "a return-to-work intervention that takes psychological stress into account". It aims to address a problem that is often overlooked during periods of unemployment.
The longer a person goes without work, the more their motivation may decline and their mental health may suffer, which can make finding a job harder.
