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    The Job Seeking Experiences of International Graduates in the Host Country: Australia’s Lost Opportunity?

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    Authors
    Coffey, Jane
    Farivar, F.
    Cameron, R.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Coffey, J. and Farivar, F. and Cameron, R. 2018. The Job Seeking Experiences of International Graduates in the Host Country: Australia’s Lost Opportunity? The International Journal of Human Resource Management.
    Source Title
    The International Journal of Human Resource Management
    DOI
    10.1080/09585192.2018.1504106
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/73421
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper examines the job seeking experiences of international graduates in attempting to obtain meaningful work in their university education host country. Qualitative feedback on the specific job seeking barriers and experiences in the host country after graduating were provided by 696 respondents. The findings suggest that the specific barriers to finding employment were their visa status, lack of work experience and perceived discriminatory practices of potential employers and/or their agents. The study also suggests that the discriminatory employment experiences of international university graduates demonstrate a lack of congruence between the concept of best fit in hiring decision making and a culturally diverse Australian labour market. Not only do the current practices limit the source of potential highly educated, skilled and culturally aware employees into the labour market of the host country, it also severely compromises an organisation’s ability to achieve workplace diversity; a strategic outcome necessary to compete within a highly competitive global economy.

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