It’s no secret that economically speaking Southern Europe is in the doldrums. The economy in those nations makes our economy look downright robust. According to an article in the New York Times, younger employment candidates are increasingly frustrated. They can’t find work and not only are job prospect dismal, finding work in their chosen professions is a seriously difficult challenge.
The New York Times article reports even people with legal training are working as unpaid interns. For this work, there is no pensions benefits, not much of anything, really. Lack of work has resulted in violent outbursts and increased restiveness. Some young employees are migrating to Northern Europe and even countries further from their homes. There is a definite malaise with the belief that there is little if any future at all.
So I guess the question is when are they coming here to the United States to look for work? With the American economy only beginning to turnaround and the job market extremely competitive, it is possible that we will soon see a new group of migrant workers. These are educated workers, highly skilled, seeking work wherever they can find it. And if they do emigrate to the United States as well as, possibly, Asia and distant places, how will employers and recruiters be able to vet them?
It will be essential to conduct international education verification as part of the employment screening process. International criminal searches are most likely a necessity. Because if there is a flood of qualified candidates, vetting the authentically skilled from those who have falsified degrees, etc, will be an intensified process.
But then here is the other issue. Those with high qualifications and much needed skills sets are presenting finding it more difficult to immigrate to the United States. In fact, the immigration process is severely bottle necked. Employers go wanting for qualified people. Jobs requiring specific skill sets remain unfilled for long periods of time. All when people need work.
Ah, the world we live in. So confusing at times. Check them out before you hire. If your candidates ever get here.