Larissa Remennick
Professional Identities in Transit: Factors Shaping Immigrant Labour Market Success
Bar-Ilan University
abstract immigrant professionals comprise growing segment within current migration waves determinants successful transnational skill transfer poorly understood paper offer framework evaluation determinants drawing upon three empirical studies among immigrant professionals former soviet union israel start describing social context immigrant integration including policies aimed assisting skilled immigrants get fresh start local labour market next reflect nature various professions terms cultural linguistic dependency ensuing adaptive potential upon migration also tap main macroeconomic institutional characteristics host society may facilitate hinder initial entry subsequent mobility immigrant professionals within local organizations apply analytical frame discussion israeli studies among immigrant professionals represent three different points scale cultural dependency engineers technical occupation physicians combining standard medical training cultural skills schoolteachers dependent language local cultural codes every case resulting success failure occupational continuity reflects complex interplay contextbound individual factors aggravated small size rapid saturation local labour market