The job search experience of former international student migrants in Australia: Does a local qualification make a difference to skill discounting?

Vidya Vishnu; Gerrit  J. M. Treuren; Sukhbir Sandhu; Ashokkumar Manoharan; Mary  Bambacas

The job search experience of former international student migrants in Australia: Does a local qualification make a difference to skill discounting?

Vidya Vishnu, Gerrit J. M. Treuren, Sukhbir Sandhu, Ashokkumar Manoharan, Mary Bambacas

College of Business, Government and Law

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Abstract

Migrants enter Australia through several pathways. Study-based migration is a fast growing and numerically significant migration pathway. We know little about the job search experience of these type of migrants. Based on a pilot study of the job search of 15 hospitality graduates looking for employment in the hospitality sector, we find that these migrants’ experience of skill discounting parallels that of skilled migrants without local qualifications. However, not having permanent residency and local experience in Australia further exacerbates the skill devaluation for this group

Original language	English
Title of host publication	33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference
Publisher	Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management
Pages	549-564
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9780648110958
Publication status	Published - Dec 2019
Event	33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: Wicked solutions to wicked problems. The challenges facing management. Research and practice. - Proudly hosted by the School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia at the Pullman Cairns International Hotel in Cairns, North Queensland, Cairns, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2019 → 6 Dec 2019 Conference number: 33 https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANZ5696-ANZAM-Conference-Proceedings-Abstracts-2019-17-January-2020.pdf

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Conference	33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Cairns
Period	3/12/19 → 6/12/19
Internet address	https://www.anzam.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ANZ5696-ANZAM-Conference-Proceedings-Abstracts-2019-17-January-2020.pdf

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migrants
job search
skill discounting
graduates
hospitality

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Vishnu, V., J. M. Treuren, G., Sandhu, S., Manoharan, A., & Bambacas, M. (2019). The job search experience of former international student migrants in Australia: Does a local qualification make a difference to skill discounting? In 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (pp. 549-564). Article 234 Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management .

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Vishnu, V, J. M. Treuren, G, Sandhu, S, Manoharan, A & Bambacas, M 2019, The job search experience of former international student migrants in Australia: Does a local qualification make a difference to skill discounting? in 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference., 234, Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management , pp. 549-564, 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 3/12/19.

The job search experience of former international student migrants in Australia: Does a local qualification make a difference to skill discounting? / Vishnu, Vidya; J. M. Treuren, Gerrit ; Sandhu, Sukhbir et al.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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