Underutilization of Romanian Workforce in London, UK

This study examines the underutilization of the Romanian workforce in London, UK. It explores the reasons behind this phenomenon, including skill shortage and low wages. The study also highlights the need for appropriate encouragement to effectively utilize the skills of Romanian employees in the country.

The skills' underutilization of Romanian workforce in London, UK
Introduction
Underutilization of the capacity of labour force considered as demographic and
social characteristics with different elements such as education attainment,
occupational status, etc. These are main reasons of underemployment in every
country. Therefore, economic recovery after the crisis and massive migration of
Romania workers to London, UK continuously develop. In addition to this, also
generated the largest labour shortage in recent history on local market in the
country (Ambrosini, Mayr and Radu, 2015). Employers are also forced with
weaker consistent wage package. As a result, there are different kinds of hard and
soft skills assists to increase efficiency and capability of people in UK.
Explanation of method
Interpretivism research philosophy contend only with subjective interpretation that can
be turned into reality to understand it. Furthermore, positivism strategy is reality which
is stable and observed to describe objective view point. It contends phenomena that is
isolated and observed in repeatable manner. Deductive strategy formulates in
generalising from general to specific aspect of information gathering. Furthermore,
inductive strategy considered generalising from specific to general. In the present
study, descriptive research design has been used that assists to describe problem and
issue with in-depth information and gain more relevant information towards research
aim. There are different ways to collect quantitative research such as survey, face to
face interview, etc. In the present study, researcher used qualitative analysis which
would be beneficial to conduct survey with using questionnaire. In the present study,
20 Romania employees selected those are working in UK. Along with this, they are
selected from three sectors such as healthcare, hospitality and construction industry.
There are 80 survey questionnaires and 20 face to face interview questionnaire
designed for Romania workers in London.
Results
Discussion and conclusion
In order to considered present study, it can be stated that at present time UK is the world's
forth the largest economic power which is largely influx of foreign national choosing to start
new life. Therefore, there are several Romania people migrate for setting up, micro, small
and medium sized enterprise. They are also attracts UK primarily with higher wages and
better working conditions. Particularly in the market, personal attributes are presented in
labour market so that environmental and social context work to solve issues and problems.
Furthermore, it concluded about relation which is considered with individual and personal
circumstances that are really impact on labour supply factors. With respect to represent more
effectiveness, it can be stated that it is essential to focus on proper health, well-being and job
seeking among individual level of adaptability. Moreover, health and well-being is most
important and long term strategy which is successfully applied to perform jobs and employed
with different aspects. It is job seeking behaviour and knowledge which mainly act in funnel
information that is also known to create social network.
Theme 1 Romania people able to
work effectively in the modern
labour market of UK
40
20
20
Yes
No
Cannot say
Theme 2 Due to skill shortage
Romania employees considered
underutilisation in London, UK
Skill shortage
Qualification mismatch
Lack of understanding
Over or under qualification
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
50
20
5
5
Frequency
Theme 3 Low wages is main reason to
due to Romania workers dissatisfied
in London, UK
35
20
10
15
Low wages
Staff motivation and re-
tention
Job/work control
Job/work control
Theme 4 Appropriate encouragement
effectively considered skill utilisation
of Romania employees in the country
45
15
10
10
Appropriate en-
couragement
Increasing opportunit-
ies in different sectors
Provide training and
development
Stimulate investment
with innovation