International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia
Skilled migration is not a particularly new phenomenon, however it has become much relied upon by many nations both sending and hosting in an ever increasing global economy. This chapter explores the international trends in relation to the global mobility of workers and professionals before taking a...
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| author | Kell, P. Cameron, Roslyn Joyce, D. Wallace, M. |
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| description | Skilled migration is not a particularly new phenomenon, however it has become much relied upon by many nations both sending and hosting in an ever increasing global economy. This chapter explores the international trends in relation to the global mobility of workers and professionals before taking a case study approach which examines the opportunities, threats and dilemmas facing Australia and its use of skilled migration. First we look at Australia’s migration policies and recent changes in these which support a demand driven model before exploring Australia’s skill shortages with particular reference to the Australian rail industry. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-57092023-02-13T08:01:36Z International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia Kell, P. Cameron, Roslyn Joyce, D. Wallace, M. Roger Harris Tom Short learning and development workplace coaching critical management studies workplace learning workforce development human resource development workplace mentoring vocational education human resource management HRM HRD career planning Skilled migration is not a particularly new phenomenon, however it has become much relied upon by many nations both sending and hosting in an ever increasing global economy. This chapter explores the international trends in relation to the global mobility of workers and professionals before taking a case study approach which examines the opportunities, threats and dilemmas facing Australia and its use of skilled migration. First we look at Australia’s migration policies and recent changes in these which support a demand driven model before exploring Australia’s skill shortages with particular reference to the Australian rail industry. 2014 Book Chapter http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5709 Springer restricted |
| spellingShingle | learning and development workplace coaching critical management studies workplace learning workforce development human resource development workplace mentoring vocational education human resource management HRM HRD career planning Kell, P. Cameron, Roslyn Joyce, D. Wallace, M. International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia |
| title | International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia |
| title_full | International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia |
| title_fullStr | International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia |
| title_full_unstemmed | International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia |
| title_short | International Developments in Skills Migration: A Case Study of the Opportunities, Threats and Dilemmas for Australia |
| title_sort | international developments in skills migration: a case study of the opportunities, threats and dilemmas for australia |
| topic | learning and development workplace coaching critical management studies workplace learning workforce development human resource development workplace mentoring vocational education human resource management HRM HRD career planning |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5709 |