There is a common believe that workforce like doctors and engineers are obliged to work in the country they studied, while the opponents argue that professionals like doctors and engineers have a free choice in selecting a country where they wish to be employed. I would agree with those that one’s choice of selecting an employment location should lie on with the professionals.
Conversely, it is vital that doctors and engineers are required to work in the country where they gained the qualification. This is because a country without such experts like doctors and engineers could not be survived and developed as a modern and socio-economical sustainable country. Lack of medical workforce would struggle to deliver care, as well as leaving health system weakened unable to achieve the health goals of the country and respond to disasters. For instance, many countries experienced with a lack of medical workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic period. As well as the countries that face a lack of engineering workforce would tackle the issues in many essential sectors like science, technology, engineering etc. Also, they would not be able to progress and maintain infrastructure and other important features of modern life.
On the other hand, I believe allowing medical and engineering professionals to have an optional choice where they want to work. As this is the best way to acquire highly skilled experienced, passionate, and competent professionals in these essential fields in our life. Firstly, it is crucial for doctors and engineers to gain overseas experience in today’s globalized job market. Secondly, it has a beneficial outcome for those professionals themselves in terms of career prospects and their home countries’ healthcare and industrial systems development. In addition to this talents would use their innovative ideas, new work practices and technology they equipped in abroad to contribute to their local industry evolution. One example, most countries started investment in their talents by providing them an opportunity to undergo an international internship and participate in exchange programs in the leading enterprises from all over the globe.
In conclusion, I believe that professionals like doctors and engineering staff should be free to work in any country they wish. As having an international assignment has many advantages rather than drawbacks in terms of career aspiration and professional contribution to local healthcare system and engineering field of each country.