Table 2

Newcomer women’s experience

Career trajectory#Key challenges mentionedSupport used (August 2020)Support needed
Delayed start of career18Lack of career opportunities (17)Online job search (16)Economic opportunity (11)
Lack of professional network (13)Employment support (13)Developing networks (11)
Remote work (13)Informal support (7)Education and accreditation (8)
Psychological distress (9) Psychological support (7)
Family demands (7) Coping with family demands (6)
Social isolation (2) Immigration/legal advice (4)
Reversed career trajectory15Lack of career opportunities (12)Online job search (13)Economic opportunity (12)
Psychological distress (8)Employment support (7)Developing networks (6)
Remote work (7)Informal support (5)Education and accreditation (5)
Family demands (5) Immigration/legal advice (4)
Lack of professional networks (4) Coping with family demands (3)
Social isolation (1) Psychological support (3)
Trajectory interrupted8Lack of career opportunities (5)Online job search (3)Economic opportunity (6)
Social isolation (5)Informal support (3)Education and accreditation (5)
Psychological distress (5)Employment support (2)Coping with family demands (4)
Remote work (4) Developing networks (4)
Family demands (3) Psychological support (4)
Lack of professional networks (2) Immigration/legal advice (3)
Career progression5Remote work (3)Informal support (2)Economic opportunity (4)
Psychological distress (2)Employment support (1)Coping with family demands (2)
Lack of career opportunities (2)Online job search (1)Developing networks (2)
Social isolation (1) Psychological support (2)
Lack of professional networks (1) Immigration/legal advice (1)
No career change4Family demands (3)Informal support (2)Economic opportunity (3)
Lack of career opportunities (2) Coping with family demands (3)
Remote work (2) Psychological support (2)
Social isolation (1) Education and accreditation (1)
  Immigration/legal advice (1)
All participants50Lack of career opportunities (38)Online job search (33)Economic opportunity (36)
Remote work (29)Employment support (23)Developing networks (23)
Psychological distress (24)Informal support (19)Education and accreditation (19)
Lack of professional networks (20) Psychological support (18)
Family demands (19) Coping with family demands (18)
Social isolation (10) Immigration/legal advice (13)

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