Global vs local career intentions and career trajectories in the student's domain

Recent discourse in the career studies literature suggests that careers become more boundaryless and more global (Baruch and Reis, 2016). Students, who are future employees of MNCs are largely excluded from the global careers conversation. Our study has a primary focus on students' career inten...

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Published in:International journal of employment studies 2023-04, Vol.31 (1), p.5-37
Main Authors: Ishakove, Maria, Kosheleva, Sofia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Career development
Decision making
Employment abroad
International business enterprises
Students
Vocational guidance
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Summary:Recent discourse in the career studies literature suggests that careers become more boundaryless and more global (Baruch and Reis, 2016). Students, who are future employees of MNCs are largely excluded from the global careers conversation. Our study has a primary focus on students' career intentions and students' decision making regarding their career trajectories. We discuss students' career intentions and local vs global career trajectories in the context of global mobility and international career development literature. We contribute to the discussion of career trajectories and based on Vandor (2009)'s Intention to work abroad variables, propose eight distinct global vs local career trajectories. We test them with empirical data from the sample of more than 400 business students and support with qualitative analysis based on journals data analysis from 60 students. Our study extends scholarly conversation from organization career management/expatriation management direction to personal career management in the student's domain and provides important research and practical implications for the universities and MNCs at national and global levels.
ISSN:1039-6993