High-skilled female immigrants: career strategies and experiences

• Published in: Journal of global mobility Vol. 6; no. 3/4; pp. 258 - 284
• Main Authors: Colakoglu, Saba, Yunlu, Dilek G, Arman, Gamze
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Publishing Limited 31.10.2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Careers; Decision making; Expatriates; Experiential learning; Females; Gender; Host country; Immigrants; Immigration; Interviews; Migration; Noncitizens; Socialization; Support networks; Theory; Immigration; Female careers; High-skilled immigrants; Skilled migration

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to uncover career-related issues that high-skilled female immigrants face and their strategies for rebuilding their careers upon migration for a diverse range of reasons including following a spouse, furthering education and self-initiated expatriation. Design/me...