The job-seeking experiences of migrants and refugees in the Australian construction industry

Loosemore, M; Alkilani, SZ; Hammad, AWA

The job-seeking experiences of migrants and refugees in the Australian construction industry

Loosemore, M

Alkilani, SZ Hammad, AWA

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Publisher:: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Building Research and Information, 2021, 49, (8), pp. 912-929
Issue Date:: 2021-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Loosemore, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3189-4655
dc.contributor.author	Alkilani, SZ
dc.contributor.author	Hammad, AWA
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-04T02:48:46Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-04T02:48:46Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Building Research and Information, 2021, 49, (8), pp. 912-929
dc.identifier.issn	0961-3218
dc.identifier.issn	1466-4321
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/152081
dc.description.abstract	International migrant and refugee numbers are at record levels and continue to grow. The construction industry is a major source of potential employment for migrants and refugees and emerging social and sustainable procurement policies in many parts of the world are also requiring construction supply chains to employ refugees and migrants as a condition of public sector contracts. However, there is virtually no research into the barriers that refugees and migrants face in seeking decent employment in the construction sector. Addressing this important gap in knowledge an exploratory survey of refugees' and migrants' job-seeking experiences in the Australian construction industry is presented. Results show that by far the greatest barrier to employment is lack of construction industry experience, followed by poor recognition of previous skills and experience. Recent migrants and refugees and those with the greatest previous experience of working in construction face the greatest barriers in finding decent work. Men from an Arabic background also experience greater difficulties than other cultural groups. It is recommended that policy-makers develop more initiatives to provide work experience and engage with construction employers about the challenges which refugees and migrants face in finding work in construction.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Building Research and Information
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/09613218.2021.1926215
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1201 Architecture, 1202 Building
dc.subject.classification	Building & Construction
dc.title	The job-seeking experiences of migrants and refugees in the Australian construction industry
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	49
utslib.for	1201 Architecture
utslib.for	1202 Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access	*
dc.date.updated	2021-12-04T02:48:45Z
pubs.issue	8
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	49
utslib.citation.issue	8

Abstract:

International migrant and refugee numbers are at record levels and continue to grow. The construction industry is a major source of potential employment for migrants and refugees and emerging social and sustainable procurement policies in many parts of the world are also requiring construction supply chains to employ refugees and migrants as a condition of public sector contracts. However, there is virtually no research into the barriers that refugees and migrants face in seeking decent employment in the construction sector. Addressing this important gap in knowledge an exploratory survey of refugees' and migrants' job-seeking experiences in the Australian construction industry is presented. Results show that by far the greatest barrier to employment is lack of construction industry experience, followed by poor recognition of previous skills and experience. Recent migrants and refugees and those with the greatest previous experience of working in construction face the greatest barriers in finding decent work. Men from an Arabic background also experience greater difficulties than other cultural groups. It is recommended that policy-makers develop more initiatives to provide work experience and engage with construction employers about the challenges which refugees and migrants face in finding work in construction.

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