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The Challenge of Accompanying Refugees in Career Development

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  • Diego Boerchi

    (Department of Psychology - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)

  • Giovanni Umberto Aresi

    (Department of Psychology - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)

  • Laura Frigerio

    (Department of Psychology - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)

Abstract

This study investigates the limits of job accompaniment if focuses exclusively on placement in the labour market and not on building a career that generates satisfaction and facilitates inclusion. Experienced career counselling fosters the development of quality vocational interests, focusing on how refugees’ learning experiences shape their self- efficacy perceptions and outcome expectations within the host country. Despite refugees being exposed to numerous experiences, the analysis reveals a underutilization of these opportunities to develop congruent self-efficacy perceptions and realistic outcome expectations. It turns out that many refugees struggle recognizing their competencies and understanding the Italian labour market, leading to limited professional interests. Findings suggest a crucial need for targeted accompaniment to aid refugees in recognizing their skills, navigating the labour market, and aligning their career aspirations with realistic opportunities. Enhancing career guidance can bridge the gap between refugees’ skills and labour market demands, facilitating smoother integration and fulfilling their professional potential.

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  • Diego Boerchi & Giovanni Umberto Aresi & Laura Frigerio, 2024. "The Challenge of Accompanying Refugees in Career Development," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 132(2), pages 151-167.
    • Handle: RePEc:vep:journl:y:2024:v:132:i:2:p:151-167
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    Keywords

    refugee integration; labour market; self-efficacy perceptions; outcome expectations; career development;
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    JEL classification:

    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity

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