The Hiring Prospects of Foreign-Educated Immigrants* A Factorial Survey among German Employers.

Autor/inn/en	Damelang, Andreas; Abraham, Martin; Ebensperger, Sabine; Stumpf, Felix
Titel	The Hiring Prospects of Foreign-Educated Immigrants* A Factorial Survey among German Employers. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Einstellungschancen von im Ausland ausgebildeten Einwanderern. Eine faktorielle Befragung von deutschen Arbeitgebern.
Quelle	In: Work, employment & society, 33 (2019) 5, S. 739-758 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0170; 1469-8722
DOI	10.1177/0950017018809897
Schlagwörter	Bildungssystem; Personalauswahl; Berufsausbildung; Arbeitsmarktchance; Berufliche Qualifikation; Berufserfahrung; Herkunftsland
Abstract	"This article analyses the conditions under which employers grant immigrants access to jobs corresponding to their foreign education. It is often observed that employers prefer native-educated employees and devalue foreign education. We argue that part of this devaluation is due to institutional differences in education systems. Nevertheless, hiring foreign-educated immigrants is becoming a viable strategy for employers given the substantial shortage of skilled labour and the significant influx of skilled immigrants. Using a factorial survey, we simulate a hiring process and present a series of hypothetical foreign applicants to employers in Germany. Our findings show that the transferability of foreign qualifications strongly depends on the institutional characteristics of foreign education systems. However, employers are willing to accept differences in education because they consider institutional differences a trade-off against other dimensions, such as relevant foreign work experience." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2019/3