83% of Ukrainian people employed in Ireland are not working in their primary domain or speciality according to a new survey.
The study was carried out by 'United For Changes', a Ukrainian employment support group in Ireland.
The research found that 54% of those surveyed are actively looking for a job in Ireland and 13% would like to start their own 'start up' business in Ireland.
The main obstacles to finding work were lack of English, lack of recognition of qualifications and an absence of vacancies in the area of residence.
Other difficulties highlighted included issues with business registration, obtaining necessary permits, taxation and accounting, and career-specific questions such as the creation of CVs and interview processes.
The study found that people of a broad and diverse range of professions and specialisations moved from Ukraine to Ireland because of the war.
The survey identified more than twenty different professional backgrounds with self-employed/entrepreneurs the most common category on 16%, followed by medicine, trades and IT.
300 Ukrainians based in Ireland were surveyed for the study and 90% of respondents were women over the age of 29.
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The survey was co-funded by the United For Changes, the European Commission, Irish Refugee Council and Dogpatch Labs.
