Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to present an overview of the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on papers in this special issue. Findings – There is a multi‐disciplinarily approach of the papers in this issue in connecting fields of...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to present an overview of the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on papers in this special issue. Findings – There is a multi-disciplinarily approach of the papers in this issue in connecting fields of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the role that transient interpretation jobs play in the career development of skilled migrants. Design/methodology/approach – Based on interviews and correspondence with ethnic Albanian interpreters in the USA and Britain, this study analyzes...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the self‐employment process of Turkish‐Cypriot restaurateurs and lawyers in the UK, in particular the way they mobilize resources as a strategic choice for their career transition. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the careers of skilled migrants from Indian Punjab. This study complicates the normalization of skilled migration as a “win‐win” situation by examining the career trajectories of skilled migrants from the Indian Punjab who are trying to...

Purpose – The management literature concludes that there is an increasing need for skilled migrants in Europe. A fresh comparative OECD study highlights Norway as one of the successful countries in terms of attracting highly qualified migrants. Regardless of this picture, many skilled migrants...