EXPERIENCES OF IMMIGRANT WORKERS IN FINNISH LABOR MARKET
Sherrif, Ansu (2018)
Sherrif, Ansu
Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018090314810
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018090314810
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ABSTRACT
Ansu Sherrif. Exprerinces of immigrant workers in Finnish labour market. Helsinki Spring 2018. 45 p., 1 appendix, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree program in Social Services Focus in community development. Bachelor of Social Services.
The study describes the integration into the Finnish labor-market entirely as a process, initially, there was an assessement about the experiences of immigrant workers in the labor market. However, it acknowledged immigrant worker own past professional and skills, in terms of education and language skills. It was done in collaboration with Hakunila International Organization. However, the study wanted to answer the questions of how do immigrant workers describe their work experiences at the moment in terms of accomplishment of daily duty, interaction with co-workers and in terms of their job satisfactions and what are their coping strategies. This piece of work reviewed previous literatures on the right of immigrant workers in Finland and abroad.
Qualitative methods are used in the form of Focus group discussion conducted among five immigrant workers in community center. Contents analysis was employed to analyse data collected from the focus group discussion. This study work aims to understand some of the main challenging areas when adapting into work life in Finnish labor market. It seeks to focus on immigrant who obtained profession in their country of origin as well as in Finland, the study was not focusing only on immigrant who obtained higher education followed by employment and career start in Finland. It also describes how these immigrants’ managed to gained advantage from their professions.
The result of this study was based on data collected from small fraction of immigrant workers in Vantaa, for this reason, the result cannot be generalized. Moreover, the result of this study also shows that most of the problems immigrant workers encountered in the labor market are associated with insufficient language skill, lack of relevant work experience, low motivation, cultural differences, and lack of self confidence at work.
Keywords: Immigration; Discrimination; Equality; Working environment. Immigrant Worker.
Ansu Sherrif. Exprerinces of immigrant workers in Finnish labour market. Helsinki Spring 2018. 45 p., 1 appendix, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, Degree program in Social Services Focus in community development. Bachelor of Social Services.
The study describes the integration into the Finnish labor-market entirely as a process, initially, there was an assessement about the experiences of immigrant workers in the labor market. However, it acknowledged immigrant worker own past professional and skills, in terms of education and language skills. It was done in collaboration with Hakunila International Organization. However, the study wanted to answer the questions of how do immigrant workers describe their work experiences at the moment in terms of accomplishment of daily duty, interaction with co-workers and in terms of their job satisfactions and what are their coping strategies. This piece of work reviewed previous literatures on the right of immigrant workers in Finland and abroad.
Qualitative methods are used in the form of Focus group discussion conducted among five immigrant workers in community center. Contents analysis was employed to analyse data collected from the focus group discussion. This study work aims to understand some of the main challenging areas when adapting into work life in Finnish labor market. It seeks to focus on immigrant who obtained profession in their country of origin as well as in Finland, the study was not focusing only on immigrant who obtained higher education followed by employment and career start in Finland. It also describes how these immigrants’ managed to gained advantage from their professions.
The result of this study was based on data collected from small fraction of immigrant workers in Vantaa, for this reason, the result cannot be generalized. Moreover, the result of this study also shows that most of the problems immigrant workers encountered in the labor market are associated with insufficient language skill, lack of relevant work experience, low motivation, cultural differences, and lack of self confidence at work.
Keywords: Immigration; Discrimination; Equality; Working environment. Immigrant Worker.