Investigating the Impact of Internationally Acquired Qualifications on Labour Market Performance: The Case of Brazil
Creators: name: Castro, Charles Alves De
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2020
Subjects: subject: 150302 Business Information Systems
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: FOS: Economics and business
subject: 220201 Business and Labour History
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: FOS: Philosophy, ethics and religion
subject: 220102 Business Ethics
subject: 150314 Small Business Management
subject: 150308 International Business
subject: 150301 Business Information Management (incl. Records, Knowledge and Information Management, and Intelligence)
subject: 80708 Records and Information Management (excl. Business Records and Information Management)
subject: FOS: Media and communications
subject: FOS: Media and communications
subject: 130203 Economics, Business and Management Curriculum and Pedagogy
subject: FOS: Educational sciences
subject: FOS: Educational sciences
subject: 150399 Business and Management not elsewhere classified
subject: 159999 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services not elsewhere classified
subject: 130205 Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management)
subject: 80604 Database Management
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: 150305 Human Resources Management
subject: 160607 International Relations
subject: FOS: Political science
subject: FOS: Political science
subject: 140210 International Economics and International Finance
subject: 180116 International Law (excl. International Trade Law)
subject: FOS: Law
subject: FOS: Law

description: The aim of this study is to examine the labour market performance of Brazilian students who have acquired international qualifications in the areas of engineering and science. A comprehensive analysis of the literature review demonstrates the importance of international qualifications covering both their benefits and challenges. The gaps found in the literature review are also discussed, as well as the need for a more concrete theoretical framework about the subject. The data used in this research was gathered by semi-structured one-to-one interviews conducted in both person and through telephone. The participants consisted of Brazilian students who have acquired international qualifications and have gone back to Brazil to enter in the job market there. It was possible to successfully answer the two main research questions being discussed using the data collected. It was found that international qualifications affect students in many important ways including learning and improving their foreign language skills and through exchanging culture with different nationalities. Also, international qualifications present a good way to enhance noticeability within the labour market and make it easier to get a job. However, the difficulties in getting international qualification recognised once returning to Brazil presents a challenge or a barrier for these students. Journal: IOSR Journal of Research &amp; Method in Education (IOSR-JRME), ISSN : 2320–7388,p-ISSN: 2320–737X, DOI: 10.9790/7388-0803037989