Forms of Capital and Agency as Mediations in Negotiating Employability of International Graduate Migrants

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  • Author(s): Pham, Thanh (ORCID Pham, Thanh (ORCID 0000-0001-7001-5011); Tomlinson, Michael; Thompson, Chris (ORCID Thompson, Chris (ORCID 0000-0001-6913-9922)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Globalisation, Societies and Education. 2019 17(3):394-405.
  • Publication Date:
    2019
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Employment Potential; Migrants; Foreign Students; Social Capital; Cultural Capital; Human Capital; Foreign Countries; College Graduates; Self Concept; Professional Identity; Adults; Labor Market; Job Skills; Social Networks
    • Subject Terms:
      Australia; China; Vietnam; Malaysia; Indonesia; Singapore; Philippines; Thailand; Japan
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/14767724.2019.1583091
    • ISSN:
      1476-7724
    • Abstract:
      This study deployed a qualitative approach to explore an alternative perspective regarding graduate migrants' employability. Twenty graduate migrants in Australia participated in in-depth interviews. Findings revealed graduate migrants faced various challenges in the target labour market, and to successfully secure employment it was important for them to develop key forms of capital -- i.e., excellent technical knowledge, relationships with 'significant others', strong career identity and psychological resilience, and exercise agency in interlinking these capitals so that they could make use of their strengths and coat weaknesses. Results from the study imply that managing, teaching, and professional staff members should collaborate closely to develop well-rounded programmes to sufficiently equip international students with multidimensional resources.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2019
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1225807