Multiple job-holding : career pathway or dire straits? : moonlighting responds to economic needs, but can generate new skills and careers

Konstantinos Pouliakas, Wieteke S. Conen

Multiple job-holding, or "moonlighting", is an important form of atypical employment in most economies. New forms of work, driven by digitalization, may enable its future growth. However, many misconceptions exist, including the belief that multiple job-holders are only low-skilled individuals who moonlight primarily for financial reasons, or that the practice increases during economic downturns. Recent literature highlights the significant links between moonlighting and job mobility. Multiple job-holding allows for the development of workers' skills and spurs entrepreneurship.

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Year of publication:	December 2023
Authors:	Pouliakas, Konstantinos ; Conen, Wieteke
Publisher:	Bonn : Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA)
Subject:	multiple job-holding \| job quality \| skills \| careers \| mobility \| entrepreneurship \| Erwerbsverlauf \| Occupational attainment \| Qualifikation \| Occupational qualification \| Karriereplanung \| Career development \| Arbeitsmobilität \| Labour mobility \| Schwarzarbeit \| Moonlighting