The journey to securing full-time employment in the host country: The case of international graduates of Australian universities

This chapter reports a qualitative study on the contributors to the success of 16 international graduates of Australian universities in securing full-time employment in Australia after graduation. Tomlinson (2017) employability capital framework was adopted as the theoretical framework for the study. This research shows that five employability capitals (human capital, social capital, cultural capital, psychological capital, identity capital) suggested by (Tomlinson, 2017) were closely correlated and collectively contributed to participants’ employment outcomes. The results indicate that job seekers’ ability to demonstrate such types of employability capital to employers is vital for successful job applications. This chapter discusses some implications for Australian universities and international students regarding enhancing the latter’s career prospects.