The role of the private employment agencies in the making of employability in Turkey

This dissertation argues that private employment agencies have con-tributed to the individualization of employment with norms they have created through their practices. Employability is considered to be a panacea for unemployment, and social skills have become central for employment in the context that private employment agencies have ap-peared. The cooperation of private employment agencies with institutions, the tools used, and the judgments made regarding employment by the agencies are examined in this scope. Private employment agencies participate in a redefinition of the unemployed and the unemployable that holds employees responsible for their unemployment. A measurement of the behavioral characteris-tics of job seekers provided by private employment agencies deter-mines who to exclude from the labor market affecting the job seeking strategies of employees. Private employment agencies determine the position of a candidate in the labor market, contribute to the manage-ment of employment as an individual matter of workers, and create norms for employee character formation. The dissertation aims to contribute to critical management studies in Turkey.