‘Life Space Mapping’ as an Innovative Method in Career Counselling for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants

Słowik, Aneta

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.12.661

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“…Examples of this include coaching to help refugees develop a ‘life CV’ that explicitly articulates their experiences and opportunities (Schultheiss et al., 2011). In a similar vein, ‘life space mapping’ might be adopted to encourage refugees to value their biographical and professional experience (formal, non‐formal and informal) when constructing their careers (Słowik, 2014). These approaches position individuals to reconcile and accept less than equitable circumstances, help them to re‐interpret stigma, and reframe the uncontrolled and often forced nature of relocation in a positive manner, and foster career adaptation (Zacher, 2016).…”

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Refugee recruitment and workplace integration: An opportunity for human resource management scholarship and impact

Hirst

Curtis

Nielsen

et al. 2021

Human Res Mgmt Journal

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Employment underpins the successful resettlement and integration of refugees, and human resource (HR) professionals are integral to successful employee–employer relationships. Until recently, research has largely overlooked the role of HR professionals in the recruitment and integration of employees at work. Reviewing the literature on refugee employment through an HR lens, this review offers insights and practical solutions that contribute to the effective recruitment and workplace integration of refugees. We identify strategies such as onboarding programs, job enrichment and internships that offer realistic job previews, and the opportunity for people from a refugee background to validate and demonstrate their credentials. In addition, we describe the benefits of organisations’ engagement in external relationship management to champion changes in industrial relations and foster cross‐sector partnerships that aid refugee employment. In the discussion, we describe the practical implications of our review, and highlight directions for future research that addresses different stakeholder needs and priorities.

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Section: Reviewmentioning

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Refugee recruitment and workplace integration: An opportunity for human resource management scholarship and impact

Hirst

Curtis

Nielsen

et al. 2021

Human Res Mgmt Journal

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“…Many of the analysed publications [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] describe the results of quantitative or qualitative research studies on both contextual and individual factors and resources, which are considered to be helpful in fostering the professional development of As&R. Other publications [26][27][28][29] explore professional identity processes. The remaining studies [30][31][32][33][34][35][36] present, implement, or evaluate the effectiveness of career interventions or the specific aspects addressed by them. More specifically, these publications include individual or group-based career interventions and counselling activities.…”

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“…Seven ( 7) studies [30][31][32][33][34][35][36] were included in the third group (see Table 3). These involve As&R residing in Australia [30,31], Denmark [32], the United States [33], the United Kingdom [34], Greece [35], and Italy [36].…”

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Taking Action towards an Inclusive Career Counselling for Asylum Seekers and Refugees—A Literature Review Based on the PRISMA Model

Beqiraj,

Ferrari

2023

Behavioral Sciences

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Over the past decade, scholarly attention has increasingly focused on what is known as the ‘refugee gap’, which refers to the great difficulty asylum seekers and refugees face in entering the labour market in the host country. This poses a grave threat of social and occupational marginalisation for this group and highlights the role of systemic factors in facilitating resilience outcomes. By adopting a systemic perspective, this research aims to provide a critical reflection on the key features that should be considered when designing and implementing effective career counselling interventions for asylum seekers and refugees. To this end, a systematic review of the international applied research published by October 2022 has been carried out, using the PRISMA model. The 20 selected publications are grouped according to three main career research strands that reflect the core aspects to be addressed within career interventions in order to assist asylum seekers and refugees in their life and career transition in the host country, namely (i) psychosocial resources, (ii) identity transformation processes, and (iii) lived experiences and meaning-making processes. The main findings of the studies are discussed by looking into common themes that emerge from the literature, namely challenges related to migration contexts, self-regulating personal resources and skills, and sense of self and identity in career transitions, as well as considerations on the design aspects of career counselling and research targeting As&R. Finally, some guidelines and directions for action are provided for the purpose of developing inclusive career counselling interventions for As&R.

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“…New trends in the field of career development and a shift towards post-modern approaches that emphasise the context, culture and subjectivity of individuals (Duffy et al, 2016;McMahon, 2014;Savickas, 2012Savickas, , 2013Watson, 2017) seem to accommodate the heterogeneity of the population of young people with refugee backgrounds (Abkhezr et al, 2015;Hughes & Scott, 2013;Słowik, 2014). Researchers and practitioners have been cautioned about relying on theories and ways of practice that do not prioritise the subjective experiences of diverse populations (Watson, 2006).…”

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“…Exploring and raising sensitivity to the career development of young people with refugee backgrounds among researchers and practitioners is subject to the provision of such a space and finding lost and silenced voices which can be achieved using narrative approaches (Abkhezr & McMahon, 2017;Maree, 2007;McMahon & Watson, 2013). Narrative approaches to career counselling honour people's subjective experiences, local and particular ways of narrating career stories and conceptualisations of work (Abkhezr & McMahon, 2017;Abkhezr et al, 2015;Blustein, Kozan, Connors-Kellgren, & Rand, 2015;Maree & Molepo, 2007;Słowik, 2014).…”

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Finding voice through narrative storytelling: An exploration of the career development of young African females with refugee backgrounds

Abkhezr

McMahon

Glasheen

et al. 2018

Journal of Vocational Behavior

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Understanding the complex process of career development of young people with refugee backgrounds, who resettle in developed countries after experiencing prolonged migration journeys, is a contemporary priority at a time when the highest number of people in recorded history is in urgent need of resettlement. Moving towards anticipated futures and access to appropriate work could be challenging for these young people after resettlement, considering the effects of protracted displacement that might have silenced their agency. To propose new ways of assisting young people with refugee backgrounds with such challenges, further research that increases knowledge about their career development is needed. The current research aimed to enhance understandings of the career development of young people with refugee backgrounds through culturally and contextually sensitive exploration of their career stories. Using a qualitative exploratory multiple case study method informed by narrative inquiry, qualitative data were generated through interviews and analysed using a voice-centred relational method. Each participant's unique career story reflected the operation of various voices, relationships, social structures and dominant narratives, influential in reshaping their future career plans. Findings revealed that narrative inquiry fostered rich storytelling for young people with refugee backgrounds. These findings suggest that narrative career counselling could assist them to re-contextualise their skills, strengths, knowledge and career plans after resettlement. Through such re-contextualisation, voices that might have been lost or diminished during multiple transitions have space to re-emerge. This process may be a first step towards gaining a sense of agency that is needed for the actualisation of preferred career plans.

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‘Life Space Mapping’ as an Innovative Method in Career Counselling for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Refugee recruitment and workplace integration: An opportunity for human resource management scholarship and impact

Refugee recruitment and workplace integration: An opportunity for human resource management scholarship and impact

Taking Action towards an Inclusive Career Counselling for Asylum Seekers and Refugees—A Literature Review Based on the PRISMA Model

Finding voice through narrative storytelling: An exploration of the career development of young African females with refugee backgrounds

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