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<p>Recent career development research and literature depicts a changing landscape. There are questions about the extent to which individuals now largely own and control their career development pathways with a much-reduced role for the organization. This background provides the context for the story of one individual’s career development over a period of 14 years. Leaving school at 16 with GCSEs but little career focus a chance event three years later kick starts career development in a large international organization. Subsequently, and of some real importance, is the decision - with organizational support - to undertake a work-related Masters. The interplay between Masters based learning, work, and organizational progression provides a valuable, context specific, insight into career development practice.</p>
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Recent career development research and literature depicts a changing landscape. There are questions about the extent to which individuals now largely own and control their career development pathways with a much-reduced role for the organization. This background provides the context for the story of one individual’s career development over a period of 14 years. Leaving school at 16 with GCSEs but little career focus a chance event three years later kick starts career development in a large international organization. Subsequently, and of some real importance, is the decision - with organizational support - to undertake a work-related Masters. The interplay between Masters based learning, work, and organizational progression provides a valuable, context specific, insight into career development practice.

Who's in Charge?  A Career Development Practice Perspective in the ‘New Career’ Era

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

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Recent career development research and literature depicts a changing landscape. There are questions about the extent to which individuals now largely own and...

Who's in Charge?  A Career Development Practice Perspective in the ‘New Career’ Era

Pubblicato online: 16 feb 2024

Pagine: 69 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhrd-2023-0006

© 2023 Rick Holden et al., published by Sciendo

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

Who's in Charge? A Career Development Practice Perspective in the ‘New Career’ Era

Pubblicato online: 16 feb 2024

Pagine: 69 - 80

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhrd-2023-0006

© 2023 Rick Holden et al., published by Sciendo

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

Who's in Charge?  A Career Development Practice Perspective in the ‘New Career’ Era