Stuck in a Time Warp? The Great Recession and the Socio-occupational Integration of Migrants in Spain

This article examines the socio-occupational integration of the immigrant population in Spain for a time span that, for the first time, includes the post-crisis period. Using the Spanish Labour Force Survey and conducting a socio-occupational analysis, we predict the probability that a migrant would be employed in one socio-occupational class over another in three periods: before, during and after the crisis. Our main research questions are as follows: (1) To what extent do migrants tend to be located in certain socio-occupational classes? (2) To what extent does the likelihood of belonging to a certain socio-occupational class differ according to immigrants’ places of origin? (3) Can differences be found in the likelihood of belonging to a certain socio-occupational class according to the places of origin before, during and after the Great Recession? The results show a very unequal distribution of immigrants in the socio-occupational structure according to their origin. While immigrants from Schengen Europe and North America are better located in the occupational structure, those from Eastern Europe and Africa are over-represented in the lower socio-occupational classes.

How do Past, Present and Future Weigh into Trajectories of Precarity? The Time Perspectives of Young Psychoactive Substance Users Living in Situations of Social Precarity in Montreal

Young psychoactive substance users in social precarity are vulnerable to a range of health and social issues. Time perspective is one aspect to consider in supporting change. This study draws on the views expressed by young adults to portray their subjective experience of time, how this perception evolves and its implications for their substance use and socio-occupational integration trajectories. The sample includes 23 young psychoactive substance users ( M = 24.65 years old; 83% male) in social precarity frequenting a community-based harm reduction centre. Thematic analysis of the interviews reveals the past to be synonymous with disappointment and disillusionment, but also a constructive force. Participants expressed their present-day material and human needs as well as their need for recognition and a sense of control over their own destiny. Their limited ability to project into the future was also discussed. Avenues on how support to this population might be adapted are suggested.

Tracing the occupational integration of internationally trained medical doctors of African descent

While Canadian schools are not producing enough medical doctors there is a surplus of immigrant medical doctors who are well equipped and eager to practice. Internationally trained medical doctors have increasingly experience difficulties in finding jobs that reflects their medical training and expertise. This research investigates the occupational integration of internationally trained medical doctors of African descent. Using snowball sampling and convenience sampling methods I interviewed 12 participants. Their experiences show why many internationally trained medical doctors end up in other fields after they try to practice medicine in Canada. Participants most often noted issues of lack of knowledge about the process, limited residency positions, lack of requirement consistency and lack of guidance. This study is expected to add to our understanding of internationally trained immigrant doctors’ path to successful or different medical occupation and the effectiveness of policies and practices that aim to help these professionals. Key words: internationally trained medical doctors; occupational integration; employment; African and Caribbean immigrants in Ontario.

Tracing the occupational integration of internationally trained medical doctors of African descent

While Canadian schools are not producing enough medical doctors there is a surplus of immigrant medical doctors who are well equipped and eager to practice. Internationally trained medical doctors have increasingly experience difficulties in finding jobs that reflects their medical training and expertise. This research investigates the occupational integration of internationally trained medical doctors of African descent. Using snowball sampling and convenience sampling methods I interviewed 12 participants. Their experiences show why many internationally trained medical doctors end up in other fields after they try to practice medicine in Canada. Participants most often noted issues of lack of knowledge about the process, limited residency positions, lack of requirement consistency and lack of guidance. This study is expected to add to our understanding of internationally trained immigrant doctors’ path to successful or different medical occupation and the effectiveness of policies and practices that aim to help these professionals. Key words: internationally trained medical doctors; occupational integration; employment; African and Caribbean immigrants in Ontario.

Zu den Aushandlungsprozessen gesundheitlicher Beeinträchtigungen in unterschiedlichen Unternehmenskulturen am Beispiel des Betrieblichen Eingliederungsmanagements (BEM)

Zusammenfassung Das von der Hans-Böckler-Stiftung geförderte, qualitative Forschungsprojekt „Präventive Gesundheitsstrategien – Aus BEM lernen“ knüpft an der Schnittstelle von Stay at Work und Return to Work an. Das Forschungsvorhaben fokussiert auf bisherige Erfahrungen mit dem Betrieblichen Eingliederungsmanagement (BEM), insbesondere in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) und fragt danach, wie bisherige Erfahrungen zur Sicherung der Beschäftigungsfähigkeit genutzt werden können. Dabei konnte die Unternehmenskultur als ein zentraler Einflussfaktor für die Aushandlungsprozesse gesundheitlicher Beeinträchtigungen in Betrieben identifiziert werden. Deren genaue Betrachtung erschließt verschiedene Dilemmata und Paradoxien für die Praxis sowie die bisher bestehenden strukturellen Rahmenbedingungen und eröffnet Fragen nach neuen Lösungswegen für eben diese. Abstract: On the Negotiation Processes of Health Impairments in Different Corporate Cultures Using the Example of Occupational Integration Management (OIM) The qualitative research project “Preventive health strategies – learning from OIM”, funded by the Hans Böckler Foundation, started at the interface of Stay at Work and Return to Work. The research project focused on previous experiences with occupational integration management, especially in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and asked how previous experiences can be used to secure employability. In the research process, the so-called corporate culture was identified as a central influencing factor for the negotiation processes of health impairments in companies. Their close examination opens up various dilemmas and paradoxes for the practice as well as the existing structural framework and opens up questions about new ways of solving them.

Predicting and Assessing Work Performance of People with Limited Work Capacity (LWC): A Multi-Wave, Multi-Source Study

Purpose Occupational integration is vital for the health of all people, also for people with Limited Work Capacity (LWC). Therefore, participation in regular work is a legal right for people that are restricted in their work capacity due to a disability and/or lack sufficient education. Full and effective integration is dependent on the person-job fit, and adequate vocational support should focus on meeting performance standards, as is common practice in traditional personnel selection and development programmes. Despite the huge amount of valid instruments for personnel selection and development, these tests are not suitable people with LWC. Recently, an instrument was developed for assessment and development purposes specifically for this target group. That study provided evidence for reliability and dimensionality this instrument. In our study, we add criterion-related measures to this instrument to demonstrate that assessment at T1 predict performance at T2, thus validating the instrument. Method We conducted a four-source data study, two sources for independent and two for outcome variables, to test the predictive validity of this instrument in a multi-wave setup. Results This study largely supports the validity of the instrument in predicting work behaviour and task performance of people with LWC. More specific, when measures are tailored to this target group, this group is able to predict their work behaviour and task performance accurately just like the general population. Conclusion We conclude that this instrument contributes to science, vocational support practices, and the personal and professional development of people with LWC, which is required for sustainable work.

Article 26 CFR

The Union recognises and respects the right of the persons with disabilities to benefit from measures designed to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community.

FEATURES OF COLLABORATION OF THE IT INDUSTRY AND THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY AGE

The article focuses on the current issues involved in training specialists for the digital transformation of the domestic economy via 1C technologies. The work covers the issues of vocational guidance for talented young people in the sphere of IT, including teaching schoolchildren and providing occupational integration. The authors analyse areas of cooperation between the education system, government and business, as well as the development of educational 1C technologies. The focus is on the WorldSkills best practices in the training and assessment of students as well as young professionals working in the field of developing business IT solutions. The issues of automating the management of an educational institution are considered.

Work-Related Intervention Programs: Desistance From Criminality and Occupational Integration Among Released Prisoners on Parole

The present research examines the integration into employment of prisoners on parole who had been under the supervision of the Prisoner Rehabilitation Authority during the period 2007-2010. The supervision program included rehabilitation in the community, with the emphasis on employment. The research compares integration in employment and rates of reincarceration for the supervised group with prisoners who had been released from prison after serving their full sentences. The findings indicate that among prisoners who had participated in the supervision program, there is better integration into employment, a higher wage level, and lower rate of reincarceration. Based on these results, it may be tentatively inferred that the supervision program possesses a high potential for reintegrating released prisoners into the community.