Table 1

Migrant workers' demographic characteristics, resource mobilization patterns post-migration, valence of COVID-19 crises and perceived employability outcomes

ParticipantAgeGenderEducationResource mobilization post-migrationCOVID-19 crisisPerceived employability outcome
Participant 1: Levente50sMaleBachelor tertiary educationResource gain spiral (relocation, social network ties, stable accommodation, secure employment)Positively valenced career shockPositive employability
Participant 2: Lili20sFemaleSecondary vocational educationThreat of resource loss (health decline due to emotionally demanding job) and resource gain (new ‘perfect’ job)Source of resource stressResource stress
Participant 3: Emma20sFemaleMaster tertiary educationResource loss spiral (loosing employment, period of unemploymentNegatively valenced career shockNegative employability
Participant 4: Bence40sMalePrimary educationResource loss (loosing valued colleague) and threat of resource loss (connecting with family members)Source of resource stressResource stress
Participant 5: Greta20sFemaleSecondary vocational educationResource loss spiral (separation from partner, loosing accommodation and employment)Negatively valenced career shockNegative employability
Participant 6: Fanni40sFemaleMaster tertiary educationResource gain cycle (relocation, regained social network, finding job in field of profession)Positively valenced career shockPositive employability
Participant 7: Dorka30sFemaleSecondary educationResource gain cycle (relocation, finding perceivably higher quality employment)Positively valenced career shockPositive employability
Participant 8: Dominik20sMaleSecondary vocational educationResource gain cycle (giving up employment, moving home, working together with family members)Positively valenced career shockPositive employability
Participant 9: Botond20sMalePrimary educationResource loss cycle (deteriorating health due to low quality of work, loosing employment, promised new employment does not materialize)Negatively valenced career shockNegative employability
Participant 10: Rebeka40sFemaleSecondary educationThreat of resource loss (deteriorating health due to low quality of work)Source of resource stressResource stress
Participant 11: Aron30sMaleSecondary vocational educationResource gain cycle (finding better quality employment, relocating to better accommodation)Positively valenced career shockPositive employability

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