Six years ago, Archie lost his job as a highly skilled craftsman at a metal working shop. Before accepting a job as a maintenance worker at a local community college, he searched for a job similar to his old trade for several months. While he is happy to have employment, he is frustrated that he had to settle for a job that did not take full advantage of his skills. Archie is a (n)

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9 December, 12:10

Six years ago, Archie lost his job as a highly skilled craftsman at a metal working shop. Before accepting a job as a maintenance worker at a local community college, he searched for a job similar to his old trade for several months. While he is happy to have employment, he is frustrated that he had to settle for a job that did not take full advantage of his skills. Archie is a (n)

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Jamison Steele · Answer 1

He is an Underemployed Worker

Explanation:

Underemployment takes place when not all of the skills, education, or availability of workers ' jobs are used to work.

There are two types of underemployment, visible and invisible, as per the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Visible underemployment involves employees who work less than the average hours in their profession. They are desperate to work longer hours, so they can't get permanent jobs.

Invisible underemployment involves employees who do not use all of their skills in full-time jobs. This where Archie falls in. It's almost impossible to measure this sort of underemployment. It requires considerable study comparing the skills of workers to the requirements of employment.