International human capital in the local labour market: experiences of the foreign-educated Kazakhstani graduates

Tolesh F.
2022 Routledge

Journal of Education and Work
2022 #35 Issue 6-7 700 - 718 pp.

Using mixed methods research approach, this study explores the employment experiences of the Kazakhstani graduates with international human capital in the domestic labour market. Human and social capital theories and Spence’s signalling theory are utilised to explain and consider how investment into and internationalisation of those capitals and signalling attributes contribute to the graduates’ after-return labour market participation scenarios. The findings indicate that international education significantly improves graduate employability and widens opportunities. However, the limited options and capacity of the local labour market as well as the attitudinal differences between the Soviet era senior administration and foreign-educated graduates represent serious challenges.

employability , foreign-educated graduates , international human capital , Kazakhstani labour market , Study abroad

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Graduate School of Education, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Nur-Sultan, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Social Sciences, Astana IT University, C1 Mangilik El Avenue, EXPO Pavilion, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan

Graduate School of Education
Department of Social Sciences

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