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This research project explores the ongoing debate of migration versus settling down, with a focus on brain drain and the competition for talented individuals. It highlights the economic, socio-cultural, and environmental impacts of migration from smaller regions to larger cities, emphasizing the skills mismatch and youth unemployment issues. The study also considers personal motivations for leaving, such as love, culture, and job opportunities, against the backdrop of rising stress and urban pollution. Solutions are proposed for balancing regional job availability with individual aspirations.
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Leavingorstaying? Whynotstay ( orcome back) Isabelle van tomme
Leavingorstaying? Whynotstay ( orcome back) Isabelle van tomme
Starting point: research project On a national level • Braindrain (brains=natural resources) • War for talent • Communication (image/identity)
Paradox • Youthunemployment Source:http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu
2. Unfilled job vacancies/skillsshortage • Causes are a.o. • Skills mismatch • Migration to biggercities
Consequences • Economic • Innovation • Housing • Working • Spending • Studying • Socio-cultural • Environmental
Whyleave? • Love of yourlife • Culture • Job opportunities • Highersalary • …………..
What is there to get? • Love of yourlife? • Culture ? • Job opportunities? • Highersalary? • ………….. • Stress • Pollution • Noise
Viciouscircle of • Migration of professional skilledclassfrom smaller regions to the big cities • Companiescan’tfindcandidatesfor jobs • Relocate to biggercities • Lessregional jobs • Migration • ……
On an international level • E.q. Britain • 3,6 millionhighlyeducatedpeopleleftBritainduring the last decade and it’snotjust……
Only 125.000 are over 60 • Nearly 2.000.000 between 25-44 • Nearly 900.000 between 15-24 • Why? • Less stress • Less taxes
Consequences: • Similar to regional migration • + British taxpayers paid for their education • Skills shortage in following sectors • Pharmaceutical • Engineering • Creative • Health • Education
Future Babyboom generation More jobopportunities for younger generations Harder for companies to find skilled workers
Future • Consider the smaller regionswhenlookingfor a job • Field of expertise • Love yourwork • AND • Makesurethere is enough time leftforfriends, family …….