Conquering the American dream: successfull professional career paths
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2010-01-15
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Sociology of migration, labors trajectories, employment adjusted, social network, barriers entry into labor market.Article Sidebar
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No. 17 (2010): Migraciones Internacionales en el Panorama Contemporáneo: Algunas Problemáticas
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This paper describes the drivers to the job insertion in an “adjusted employment” according to qualification of them, based on the construction of five labour trajectories of Colombian professional migrants who are American
residents. The professional certification to the American educational system, the English proficiency and the identification for legal contracts, are configured
as workers attributes which let get through the imposed obstacles for the labor
market and to compete with more equity and to build a successful career as a
migrant.
residents. The professional certification to the American educational system, the English proficiency and the identification for legal contracts, are configured
as workers attributes which let get through the imposed obstacles for the labor
market and to compete with more equity and to build a successful career as a
migrant.
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Zamora Betancur EA. Conquering the American dream: successfull professional career paths. soc.eco [Internet]. 2010 Jan. 15 [cited 2026 Jan. 23];(17):115-39. Available from: https://sociedadyeconomia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/sociedad_y_economia/article/view/4180
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