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<p>Faculty often manage their careers by focusing on the next level to be obtained. For some that will be tenure or promotion through the ranks, for others it might be the relative security of a longer contract. To progress, individuals align their work and goals according to the criteria sanctioned by their departments and universities, seeking to meet or exceed the requirements for research, teaching, and service necessary for continued employment or advancement. This article addresses how the sustainable career perspective can be applied to faculty seeking long, productive, and fulfilling careers. It introduces the three intersecting dimensions of sustainable careers (person, context, time). Five key concepts of sustainable career development (fit between person and career, continuous learning, renewal, employability, and integration of home, work, and community) are highlighted through a retrospective analysis of the experiences of the authors, providing examples of each along with pitfalls to avoid. Implications and conclusions include recommendations for applying sustainability to faculty career paths and suggestions for further research.</p>
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Faculty often manage their careers by focusing on the next level to be obtained. For some that will be tenure or promotion through the ranks, for others it might be the relative security of a longer contract. To progress, individuals align their work and goals according to the criteria sanctioned by their departments and universities, seeking to meet or exceed the requirements for research, teaching, and service necessary for continued employment or advancement. This article addresses how the sustainable career perspective can be applied to faculty seeking long, productive, and fulfilling careers. It introduces the three intersecting dimensions of sustainable careers (person, context, time). Five key concepts of sustainable career development (fit between person and career, continuous learning, renewal, employability, and integration of home, work, and community) are highlighted through a retrospective analysis of the experiences of the authors, providing examples of each along with pitfalls to avoid. Implications and conclusions include recommendations for applying sustainability to faculty career paths and suggestions for further research.

Sustaining Faculty Careers: A Retrospective Review

International Journal of Human Resource Development: Practice, Policy and Research

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Faculty often manage their careers by focusing on the next level to be obtained. For some that will be tenure or promotion through the ranks, for others it...

Sustaining Faculty Careers: A Retrospective Review

Published Online: Feb 16, 2024

Page range: 5 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhrd-2023-0002

Keywords
career development, faculty, sustainable careers, retrospective

© 2023 Linda M. Hite et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Sustaining Faculty Careers: A Retrospective Review

Published Online: Feb 16, 2024

Page range: 5 - 18

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhrd-2023-0002

Keywordscareer development, faculty, sustainable careers, retrospective

© 2023 Linda M. Hite et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
career development, faculty, sustainable careers, retrospective