Hungary's young, technically educated workforce engaged in working abroad

Abstract

This article is a demographic summary of a research database capturing the reasons that young Hungarians have left to work abroad, their typical age, target country, and their planned duration of overseas work. It is the preliminary product of the processing of research data collected over 4 years from interviews with more than 380 young Hungarians who are working, or have worked, overseas. In addition to demographic data, the research also captures the Hungarians' reasons for moving abroad, their environments, background, and the extent of their integration to the host country. Additionally, the interviews collected information about how prepared the person was when they started working abroad, if their language skills were adequate, if they obtained the job through a company or on their own, and if they were able to get jobs appropriate to their education and skills and match their expectations as engineers. The data are presented in a summarised, intermediate form, and will form the foundation of further research.

Exploring the Relationship between Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and Management Competencies (MC)

“…Working abroad is no longer surprising, as there is no small community or family that is not affected by the fact that one of its members decides to emigrate permanently or temporarily overnight, but it is by no means certain that they are prepared for the challenges of the new environment [3]. The globalisation of circumstances also poses a challenge for the newcomer, but the development of personal competences, including the elements of integration competence, is necessary to be able not only to cope but also to succeed [4].…”