L'inserimento nel mercato del lavoro degli immigrati altamente qualificati provenienti dai paesi dell'Europa dell'est: i risultati di un'indagine qualitativa

Job insertion ofskilled immigrants from the Eastern European: results of a qualitative survey Within the framework of the National Research Council project launched in 2009 on the subject Job insertion of skilled immigrants from the Eastern European countries in the province of Roma, a qualitative survey was performed on the current situation of graduate immigrants (mainly residents in Roma and Torino) coming from Eastern European countries. The survey examines the job and social insertion ofhighly qualified migrants from Eastern European countries in Italy, focusing on the correct use of their skills, the problems associated with the recognition of their educational qualifications and access to the professions. It is clear that the push factors for this particular migration flow are definitely more important than the factors: in practically all the cases the process actually stems from an unsustainable economic situation in the country of origin due to the mechanisms triggered by economic changes produced by political changes. The majority of highly skilled Eastern European migrants has chosen Italy as its country of destination because many of their relatives and friends, from whom they can usually obtain essential help in the early stages of their migration, already live there. Multivariate analysis and clustering techniques allowed us to recognize five groups inside our sample: a small group of "fully satisfied workers", who get a good jobin their respective fields relatively easily; three groups encompassing migrants with different situations before and after their arrival in Italy, who had a moderate success. These three groups gather one half of our sample. Two more groups include workers who are presently in serious trouble and the migrants who definitely failed to properly fit in the Italian labor market.