English language proficiency and employment: A case study of Bangladeshi graduates in Australian employment market

dc.creator	Raqib Chowdhury
dc.creator	Mohammod Moninoor Roshid
dc.date	2013-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:13:25Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:13:25Z
dc.identifier	2146-7951
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d621b8efb3834e7ba47410184e150221
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/16005
dc.description	Recent literature has suggested that the relationship between globalisation and the English language implicates employability in the job market. Although the effects are uneven in different occupational groups and in different countries, such relationship is growing in significance to policy makers. This paper has explored the hitherto unstudied relationship between English language proficiency and employment and the success of Bangladeshi graduates in Australia to establish how English language skills influence the employment mechanism in the Australian job market for graduates from a non-English speaking South East Asian country. The study was carried out following an interpretive approach as its overall aim was to understand the role of English language skills of university graduates in determining their employment opportunities and career prospects in Australia. It was found that in various ways one’s English language skills influence prospects of employment, especially in contributing to the possibility of “secure” and “better” jobs. The research findings may inform educational policy planners, teacher educators, employers and career advisers to optimise English language learning programs that support increased employability through English.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Mevlana University Educational Faculty
dc.relation	http://mije.mevlana.edu.tr/archieve/issue_3_1/6.mije_13_06_volume_3_issue_1_page_68_81_PDF.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2146-7951
dc.source	Mevlana International Journal of Education, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 68-81 (2013)
dc.subject	English language proficiency
dc.subject	Employment
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	English language proficiency and employment: A case study of Bangladeshi graduates in Australian employment market
dc.type	article