Educated for Migration? Blind Spots around Labor Market Conditions, Competence Building, and International Mobility

Autor/inn/en	Carmona, Carmen; Marhuenda Fluixá, Fernando; Hernaiz-Agreda, Nerea; Navas Saurin, Almudena A.
Titel	Educated for Migration? Blind Spots around Labor Market Conditions, Competence Building, and International Mobility
Quelle	In: European Educational Research Journal, 17 (2018) 6, S.809-824 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1474-9041
DOI	10.1177/1474904118760338
Schlagwörter	Employment Opportunities; College Graduates; Economic Climate; Labor Market; Occupational Mobility; Foreign Countries; Unemployment; Educational Policy; Professional Identity; Work Experience; Employment Qualifications; Job Skills; Social Networks; Second Language Learning; German; Barriers; Cultural Awareness; Competence; Role of Education; Spain; Germany; European Union + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Wirtschaftslage; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Berufliche Mobilität; Ausland; Arbeitslosigkeit; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Produktive Fertigkeit; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Deutscher; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kompetenz; Bildungsauftrag; Spanien; Deutschland
Abstract	Young European graduates are crossing borders to work abroad more often than in the past. This trend is particularly evident in Southern Europe, where recent economic downturn has significantly diminished professional opportunities and career prospects. This study will investigate Spain, a country where unemployment has increased dramatically since 2008, as a case study to examine recent graduate's experiences to develop a professional career in Germany. In particular, this study will draw upon various sources: official statistics; review literature; and education and training policies throughout the European Union. The investigation features an interview with Spanish graduates working in Germany to offer insight into the experiences of perhaps the best-prepared generation of the Spanish workforce. Our results indicate that young Spaniards, leaving the country to work out of necessity rather than choice, learn through the benefits and challenges of a career abroad. We finish our article by discussing the notions of education, competencies and adaptation, and how citizen and professional identities are redefined after the experience of working abroad. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01