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Cross‐Cultural Adjustment Issues Faced by Immigrant Professionals
Author(s) -
LEE GRANT,
WESTWOOD MARVIN J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1996.tb00431.x
Subject(s) - immigration , certificate , psychology , professional development , public relations , business , political science , pedagogy , algorithm , computer science , law
With changes in the economy, individuals with a technical certificate, trade designation, or university degree are in demand and make up a large portion of the immigrant flow. Immigrant professionals migrate to countries such as Canada, the United States, and Australia and compete with professional workers of the host country for Jobs, career opportunities, or advancement. The psychological impact of general and career issues faced by professional immigrants is the major focus of this article. A self‐validation model for understanding stress factors is provided along with suggested helping strategies, enabling employment counselors to help individuals successfully adapt to the host country.