A8 Migrant Worker Aspirations in Cheshire & Warrington

This study was commissioned by CWEA and carried out by MMU Cheshire as a response to findings from the recent review of the sub regional economy by SQW Consulting and Cambridge Econometrics. In this earlier report eleven priorities were identified for the sub region and one of these was economic migration and skills gaps in the economy. Little is known about the skills of economic migrants and how these might be harnessed to fill skills gaps in the economy of Cheshire and Warrington

The research examines what A8 migrants’ report they bring to the area in terms of work experiences, work motivations and aspirations for the future. Findings include: the type and level of qualifications they bring from their countries of origin; other skills they have (which may not be evidenced in formal qualifications); the success or failure they have had in ‘selling’ their skills in the local jobs market; their work plans and their plans for settlement in the area.

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