Underutilization of Labour Force

The skills' underutilization of
Romanian workforce in
London, UK.

ABSTRACT
In the present study, skills of underutilisation of Romania people in London, UK has been
identified. In this regard, different ways also demonstrated that helps to understand important
concept of the present topic. With this aspect, it has been found that among Romania people lack
of soft and hard skills determine proficiency towards long term objectives and goals. As a result,
to increase their skills and performances it is essential to lead with positive performances of
Romania people. Furthermore, study demonstrate primary data collection method with using
face-to-face interview and survey questionnaire. There are 80 respondents selected to know skills
of underutilisation of staff members in the country. In addition to this, face-to-face interview also
helps to know about proper presentation of assessment of Romania people's skills. Purpose of
this study is to find effectiveness of skilled Romania workers that are utilised in London market.
It is important to assess skills and efficiency of Romania workers because in UK they are
fail to deal in different sector such as construction, health sector and hospitality. Therefore,
training program can be successfully regulate to increase their efficiency towards different
sectors. From collecting of primary data, I can collect information regarding employees’ own
performances to find response towards aim and objectives. From this aspect, conclusion drawn
that education and job skills can be match successfully to deal in different sectors.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................1
Background of the study.........................................................................................................1
Rationale of the study.............................................................................................................1
Aim and objectives.................................................................................................................1
Significance of the research ...................................................................................................2
Timeline and activities of the research...................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW..........................................................................................5
Soft and hard skills in workers within UK labour market .....................................................5
Strategies to improve skills of Romanian workers ................................................................6
Sectors where the Romanian workers’ skills are not used effectively: construction,
hotel/hospitality and health care of London...........................................................................8
Skilled Romanian workers are utilized in the London workforce market..............................9
Ways through skilled Romania workers are effectively work in different sectors..............10
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY............................................................................12
CHAPTER 4 DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS .............................................................16
Data collection......................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 5 FINDINGS FROM DATA ANALYSIS.................................................................21
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION, REFLECTION AND RECOMMENDATION............................32
Conclusion............................................................................................................................32
Recommendation..................................................................................................................33
Reflection.............................................................................................................................33
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................35

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Underutilization of the capacity of labour force is 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 problems
occur after the crisis and massive migration of Romania workers into London, UK. This is
because there are different sectors in which these people work continuously to develop their
work (Ambrosini, Mayr and Radu, 2015). Employers are also forced with weaker consistent
wage package so that it is essential to focus on underutilisation of labour force. As a result, there
are different kinds of hard and soft skills that assists to increase efficiency and capability of
people in UK. Hard skills are considered as proficiency in foreign language, degree or certificate,
machine operations, computer programming, etc. These types of skills assists to gain long term
objectives in desired consideration. Furthermore, different types of soft skills also assists to
develop effectiveness in work with increasing communication, flexibility, leadership, motivation,
patience, time management, work ethics, etc. In London (UK), labour market continuously
diminish because of lack of skills among employees. In this present study, increasing skills with
Romania people successfully developed which helps to accomplish advance results.
Rationale of the study
The present study assists to understand factors that are leading towards skills
underutilisation of workers in London, UK. Therefore, report determines different training and
development methods that assists to attain competitive wage as an important factor and it is
closely related with good work life balance. Furthermore, it assists to identify skills of Romanian
workers that are used effectively or not in different sectors such as construction, hotel and health
sector of London. As a result, it signifies that skilled workers are attracted in London workforce
market (Plank and Staritz, 2016). With the help of making changes in technological
development, it can be stated that it is more important to utilise workforce in the particular
country. In addition to this, present study also helps to look for London Employment and skills
commission to tackle more skills challenges that head on.
Aim and objectives
Research aims
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To understand and analyse the skills and underutilization of Romanian workers in London, UK.
Research objectives
 To identify and analyse soft and hard skills in workers within UK labour market
 To analyse strategies to improve skills of Romanian workers
 To determine the Romanian workers’ skills in sector such construction, hotel/hospitality
and health care.
 To analyse how the skilled Romanian workers are utilized in the London workforce
market.
 To recommend ways through skilled Romania workers are effectively work in different
sectors.
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Research questions
 Are the Romanian employees overeducated for their work in London, UK.
 Is there a mismatch between education and job level workers when compared with other
migrant communities?
 What is the perception of the Romanian workers about their skills utilisation in London
workforce market?
 What are the sectors determining for Romania workers' skills are not used effectively
construction, hotel/hospitality and heath care?
Significance of the research
With the help of present study, there are some significance can be successfully
implemented at workplace of London regarding labour workforce. This is because, there are
different challenges face in different sector of businesses which is effectively used in the
economy. Therefore, country focuses on policy that helps to know about problem which address
it in the best manner. Furthermore, establishing of the cost in the UK of labour market not fully
employ with available skills. It is require comparing appropriate alternative so that individual
who has completed education and training, easily take contribution in employment (Moraru,
Cioca and Babut, 2017). With the help of analysis, it can be stated that it takes consideration of
cost to loss productivity of individual who find underutilisation in the country. In order to
increase hard and soft skills of employees assists to focus on taking initiatives at workplace of
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London, UK. Hence, training and development methods implemented successfully to reach
towards more success in the country.
Timeline and activities of the research
In order to conduct research, there are several activities considered according to time that
helps to accomplish targets and goals. These are explained further here:
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Research topic
Literature
Review
Designing of
research
methodology
Design question
of research
Carry out
Research
activities
Data Analysis
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design
Conclusion and
recommendation
Final Report
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