Job-related issues centered on career issues upon re-entry.
Factors that affect career anxiety include no post-assignment guarantee of employment, fear that the period overseas had caused a loss of visibility, changes in the home workplace that affect re-entry positions and the employment relationship.
The re-entry position is an important indicator of future career progression and the value placed on international experience. Coping with new role demands is another factor in readjustment, along with loss of status and pay