Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation

The mismatch between an individual’s education and job recently has received greater interest and attention in the literature. This research focuses on the disappointed career ambition of young expatriate Indian women living in the UAE since their childhood years who have completed their undergradua...

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Main Author: Bhanu, Nithasha (author)
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/532
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author Bhanu, Nithasha
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bhanu, Nithasha
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2012-09
2014-02-10T11:07:01Z
2014-02-10T11:07:01Z
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dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv The British University in Dubai (BUiD)
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv graduates
career development
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
labor market
higher education system
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
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description The mismatch between an individual’s education and job recently has received greater interest and attention in the literature. This research focuses on the disappointed career ambition of young expatriate Indian women living in the UAE since their childhood years who have completed their undergraduate degree in various chosen fields, but have been unable to find a job consistent with their interests. This dissertation reports the findings from a qualitative interview study of three undergraduate Indian females between the ages of 23-25 years, who have graduated over the last two years and are currently employed in jobs which are definitely not their first priority. The interviews conducted concentrated on narrative and episodic approaches for understanding the interviewees’ life stories, career, and future in the context of disappointment and unsuccessful career ambition reported by the three interviewees over a period of two years The research concludes by analyzing the various coping strategies adopted by the participants and also provides recommendations on ways which they might be able to find a job of their choice
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spelling Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of GraduationBhanu, Nithashagraduatescareer developmentUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)labor markethigher education systemThe mismatch between an individual’s education and job recently has received greater interest and attention in the literature. This research focuses on the disappointed career ambition of young expatriate Indian women living in the UAE since their childhood years who have completed their undergraduate degree in various chosen fields, but have been unable to find a job consistent with their interests. This dissertation reports the findings from a qualitative interview study of three undergraduate Indian females between the ages of 23-25 years, who have graduated over the last two years and are currently employed in jobs which are definitely not their first priority. The interviews conducted concentrated on narrative and episodic approaches for understanding the interviewees’ life stories, career, and future in the context of disappointment and unsuccessful career ambition reported by the three interviewees over a period of two years The research concludes by analyzing the various coping strategies adopted by the participants and also provides recommendations on ways which they might be able to find a job of their choiceThe British University in Dubai (BUiD)2014-02-10T11:07:01Z2014-02-10T11:07:01Z2012-09Dissertationapplication/pdf80072http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/532enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/5322021-10-17T10:45:45Z
spellingShingle Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
Bhanu, Nithasha
graduates
career development
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
labor market
higher education system
title Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
title_full Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
title_fullStr Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
title_full_unstemmed Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
title_short Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
title_sort Thwarted Career Ambitions from the Outset of Graduation
topic graduates
career development
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
labor market
higher education system
url http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/532