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Afghan migrant Malikzai struggled for job in Australia

Afghan migrant Malikzai struggled for job in Australia

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30 Apr 2022 - 10:28
Afghan migrant Malikzai struggled for job in Australia
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30 Apr 2022 - 10:28

KABUL (Pajhwok): Dr. Naseer Malikzai, an Afghan migrant, says he experienced problems in finding a job in Australia over the last eight months.

He has worked for top organisations such as the United Nations and the Australian Embassy in Afghanistan.

Having served as senior programme manager for domestic violence prevention, Malikzai said he still found it hard getting a job in Australia, sbs.com.au said in a report.

“Despite the fact that I had good qualifications, including a Fulbright Scholarship in the United States, I had a lot of concerns about finding a job,” he commented.

“I was unable to find the resources right away that helped me understand where to start, how to start, and how to get into the market.”

His experience is not an isolated one, according to new research commissioned by refugee advocacy group, HOST International and employment services company MAX Solutions.

In a report entitled “Ready to Work”, 45 percent of the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) workers surveyed indicated that, despite having between five- and 20-years’ experience in their professions in their countries of origin, they had so far not been able to utilise that knowledge and know-how in Australia.

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