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  • Going up or going down? Occupational mobility of skilled migrants in Australia

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    Ressia, Susan
    Strachan, Glenda
    Bailey, Janis
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Ressia, Susan E.
    Strachan, Glenda J.
    Bailey, Janis M.
    Year published
    2017
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    Skilled migration programs are now widespread among western settler societies, but little is known about the recent outcomes of skilled migrants. Using a feminist framework and qualitative interviews of 22 migrants, this article sheds light on the job-seeking experiences of professional skilled migrants in Australia, who are from non-English speaking backgrounds. The article reveals that many are unable to find commensurate employment post-arrival. They experience downward occupational mobility; that is they find jobs that are lower in skill level compared to the job held pre-migration. The range of job-seeking strategies ...
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    Skilled migration programs are now widespread among western settler societies, but little is known about the recent outcomes of skilled migrants. Using a feminist framework and qualitative interviews of 22 migrants, this article sheds light on the job-seeking experiences of professional skilled migrants in Australia, who are from non-English speaking backgrounds. The article reveals that many are unable to find commensurate employment post-arrival. They experience downward occupational mobility; that is they find jobs that are lower in skill level compared to the job held pre-migration. The range of job-seeking strategies is examined to determine whether migrants can improve occupational outcomes, revealing differences between the mobility of women and men. Job-seeking for women is more complex due to the gendering effects of family responsibility, making their job search more difficult. The research further highlights the underutilisation of human capital, which is in need of addressing for skilled migrants, and the wider economy.
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    Journal Title
    Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
    Volume
    55
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7941.12121
    Copyright Statement
    © 2017 Australian Human Resources Institute. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Going up or going down? Occupational mobility of skilled migrants in Australia, Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, Volume 55, Issue 1, January 2017, Pages 64-85, which has been published in final form at 10.1111/1744-7941.12121. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
    Subject
    Heterodox Economics
    Business and Management
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/339128
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