Do immigrants find it harder to get a white-collar job in the UK?
This one's a tough one. As someone who came to the UK at 2 years of age... it's a tough one to answer without sounding like a victim. I turn to ONS (office of National statistics) when dealing with matters like this.
When comparing university graduates across all demographics and line that up with their current profession. Then it does seem to be skewed towards a particular narrative that says, "yes, clearly immigrants are not being hired at senior positions."
However I think a lot of that is cultural, for the most part the native British populous do not care much for non western cultures and aren't as flexible in conversations. As a result, they'd naturally feel more comfortable with people like them. I think the best way for immigrants that want to earn serious money in the UK, is to proceed down a self employment track. There are no hurdles in this regards and huge benefits.
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Not indians. They're in high demand because they speak English and they're well educated. It's hard for most western countries to find immigrants who speak English and are well educated like indians.
A lot of immigrants come to those countries for welfare and asylum, so an immigrant with a degree who wants to work is going to be a valuable pick because they're pumping money into the economy.
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Numerous factors come into play. For eg: international students who graduate with a high grade apply to jobs and they get selected and their employer sponsors their visa application. Might be a bit difficult for someone who moves there because of a spouse visa since employment from different countries is valued differently in the UK and so is education and qualifications.
In conclusion: as long as the experience is reputable and the education and qualifications are recognised, that will strengthen your case. Lastly, well this is an obvious one, being well versed in English. -
It greatly depends where they come from, skill level at that job, ability to speak, read and write English.
Also bit old fashioned saying white collar jobs.
for example a software company is often made up of both guys and girls, with either being a team leader or manager, then ethnicity, country of origin etc is also mixed.
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No. That really depends on your skill sets, experience and which field you work in. Its pretty same for the citizens of UK i suppose. But their first preference would be a UK citizen. But if you have the skills and meet their requirements, chances are more of you being hired
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Well, America‘s most famous Indian, Apu, works in a supermarket. So, there is that… 🤔
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No. Corporate America now openly discriminates against white males and will hire as many immigrants as possible, regardless of their qualifications.
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Probably, but it's also likely easier if they're a native English speaker, and even more likely if they're a citizen of the Commonwealth.
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With how America is you could become a politician just based or your race as long as your left leaning.
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I don't think so
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I guess yes.
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