Relato de reinvenção profissional e reconstrução identitária de uma brasileira na Austrália

Abstract

International migration has intensified in recent decades, emerging as one of the defining phenomena of contemporary times. Driven by economic, social, cultural, and environmental factors, human mobility profoundly impacts both global and local dynamics, demanding new approaches to understanding identity formation, labor integration, and belonging in transnational contexts. In this scenario, the migrant subject is compelled to reconstruct their trajectory through experiences marked by ruptures, challenges, and identity resignifications. This study aims to reflect, through theoretical foundations and a qualitative approach, on how professional reinvention in a migration context contributes to the reconstruction of identity for a Brazilian woman working abroad. The research is based on the experience report methodology, structured in a descriptive-interpretative manner, allowing for an analysis of the author's own experiences in her journey of repositioning within the Australian labor market. The following specific objectives were defined: to describe the lived migratory trajectory, from the decision to migrate to professional reconfiguration; to analyze the psychosocial impacts of career reinvention on identity, considering the subjective, cultural, and professional dimensions involved; and to reflect on the role of work as a structuring element of identity in intercultural contexts. The analysis reveals that migration triggers a process of profound ruptures and resignifications, especially regarding professional identity. The geographical displacement, initially motivated by pragmatic reasons, imposed linguistic, emotional, and cultural challenges, which were overcome through the construction of new symbolic repertoires and engagement in diverse occupational areas, culminating in a professional repositioning aligned with personal competencies. The results indicate that the migratory experience, when accompanied by reflexivity, constitutes a powerful formative process capable of expanding identity horizons and strengthening personal autonomy. It is concluded that professional reinvention in the context of international mobility goes beyond mere functional adaptation and involves subjective reconfigurations that redefine the relationship with work, culture, and the self. The research demonstrates its social relevance by exposing the inequalities faced by skilled migrants during professional insertion in foreign countries, highlighting the tensions between institutional recognition and symbolic validation. By addressing professional dequalification, social invisibility, and structural barriers, the study contributes to a more sensitive, plural, and socially committed perspective, supporting the development of more inclusive organizational and public policies aimed at valuing intercultural competencies, embracing diversity, and strengthening identity trajectories in

transit. Furthermore, the study contributes to the field of Administration by highlighting the challenges and possibilities of professional integration for migrants in culturally distinct countries, while also recognizing the experience report as a legitimate methodology for knowledge production.