Purpose – France is a country that widely relies on a skilled labour force. Nevertheless, very little is written in the management literature on the career experiences of skilled migrants, in particular from developing countries, in France. This paper argues that in order to understand the...

Purpose – The careers of skilled migrant workers is an under‐theorised field of research. This paper proposes a theoretical and methodological expansion of studies of careers of skilled migrants. Design/methodology/approach – The paper offers a critical review of the literature on careers...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to present an overview of the papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on papers in this special issue. Findings – There is a multi‐disciplinarily approach of the papers in this issue in connecting fields of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the self‐employment process of Turkish‐Cypriot restaurateurs and lawyers in the UK, in particular the way they mobilize resources as a strategic choice for their career transition. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on a...