Immigrant entry into the workforce: A research note from New Zealand

A naturalistic field experiment examined the responses of recruitment agencies to unsolicited resumes from native-born (Brian Miller) and immigrant (Hau-Jie Li) candidates in the technology sector in New Zealand. The findings revealed that immigrant candidates with equivalent educational and occupational experience were significantly less likely to be contacted for further information and significantly more likely to have contact terminated than native-born candidates. The findings are considered in relation to the gap between immigration policy and labor market practices.