Leveraging an intelligent career framework for overcoming obstacles: How skilled migrants navigate careers in new countries

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

This paper aimed to develop a framework to understand the factors influencing skilled migrants' careers, using interview response data from relevant employees living in Ireland, the USA, and Australia. The results revealed that macro conditions, organizational policies, and family support all shaped skilled migrants’ careers. Despite constraints, migrants used creativity to leverage opportunities in their new environments. Some key insights for managers and leaders to take away were that integration policies help migrants with their individual cultural adjustment process, while flexible working options facilitate them balancing family duties. Implementing thoughtfully targeted measures like these can help with retention.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2024), "Leveraging an intelligent career framework for overcoming obstacles: How skilled migrants navigate careers in new countries", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 32 No. 2, pp. 19-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-11-2023-0219