Adventures in Career Development

JULY 17, 2023

On Friday I was asked to present on Employability in higher education: Exploring contested rationalities at the Employability in programme development congress in Barcelona. The full presentation is at… Employability in higher education Download The full presentation is at… Employability in higher education Download

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

I’ve just published a new paper with Dawn Bennett and Lizzie Knight called Rationalities that underpin employability provision in higher education across eight countries. The article is available in open access in the journal Higher Education. Download the article from the Higher Education website.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Pete is a fellow of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling (NICEC) and President Elect of the Career Development Institute (CDI). The lecture is entitled Career Development as Freedom. The key role of autonomy and freedom in ethical practice will be highlighted.

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MAY 23, 2024

Career education for social justice and equity Download There seemed to be a lot of interest in these approaches. We will hopefully be able to share a video version of our presentation soon, but for now here are our slides.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On Monday I had the opportunity to go and talk about career and career guidance with a group of third year Education Studies students at the University of Derby. So that is what I tried to say. For anyone who is interested, here are the slides that I used.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 10, 2022

NICEC is committed to serious thinking and innovation in career development work. Founded in 1975, NICEC is a learned society for reflective practitioners in career education, career guidance/counselling, and career development. Membership is open to all.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Professor Jaana Kettunen (Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) of the University of Jyväskylä). The digitalization of career services and the use of digital tools by career practitioners have come under the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.? information and communication technology in career guidance.?

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A collaborative research project with minority ethnic students of career development practice – Gill Frigerio, Lassie Chen, Marni McArthur, Nishi Mehta. An investigation of power constraints and other barriers to career development practitioners’ innovation in higher education – Holly McLoughlin.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com Thank you to David Andrews (Visiting Fellow at iCeGS) and co-author of The Careers Leader Handbook for this guest post. David Andrews For many years it has been argued that every teacher is a teacher of careers. I would argue yes, but we should not rely on this alone.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Yestersday, I had the opportunity to present to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in Wellington, New Zealand. The TEC is a Crown Agency which leads the Government’s relationship with the tertiary education sector in New Zealand and provides career services from education to employment.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Essentially this is about how we can incorporate technologies into guidance and careers education in a purposeful way using ideas of instructional design. Mapping the future of undergraduate career education (pp.138-154). The role of digital technology in career development. Stebleton (Eds.) Routledge.

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APRIL 12, 2022

I’m really pleased to be able to contribute to an exciting new book entitled Mapping the future of undergraduate career education published by Routledge. The book explores trends and possibilities for undergraduate career education, the nature of the changing workplace, and its impact on students in colleges and universities.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

NICEC is holding a seminar on the 29th November entitled The Future of Undergraduate Careers Education. The event will see Melanie Buford and Michael Stebleton , two of the editors of the recently released book Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education (Routledge), discussing the origins and key points of the book.

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Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 8, 2024

The context for this is that the Labour Party has made a commitment to make people who pay for private education to pay some tax on school fees. In a situation in which paid for education has proven itself to be one of the main gateways through which people can access opportunity, it is a bit difficult to ignore. But, OK, fine!

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 19, 2022

The new paper looks at the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic on career and then goes on to set out a process for schools to develop a Covid careers recovery plan and reboot their careers programme. Delivering career education in the post-pandemic world.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 10, 2024

It draws on new analysis of PISA and PIAAC data and builds on the OECD Career Readiness Indicators to review the impact of inequalities related primarily to socio-economic background, gender and migrant status/ethnicity on the character of education-to-work transitions. To find out more see… Jeon, S., Denis, V., & Hooley, T.

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JUNE 8, 2023

In late 2022 and early 2023 I undertook a small research project on behalf of the Norwegian Directorate for Skills and Higher Education. In it we were investigating European practice in the career development of researchers. Other countries are much earlier on the journey of developing a culture of researcher development.

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CMOE

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Lean on these 23 best learning and development blogs to gain insights on elevating L&D at your organization. Learning & Development Blog by Dashe & Thomson Dashe & Thomson’s L&D blog holds numerous articles and guiding tips on current L&D trends of which professionals should be aware.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 31, 2023

The first group of those looking to transition to leadership roles, this target group has several characteristics that make them a good fit for career coaching services: They are in a high-demand industry: The technology industry is growing rapidly and offers many opportunities for mid-career professionals to advance their careers.

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 12, 2022

Olaru and Emma Bolger looking at the career development needs of single parents , or Vaidehi Ranavaya considering how to decolonise career guidance. In between you will find a treasure trove of material inspired by the last 22 years of career development policy, research, theory and practice. Enjoy diving in!

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

I have just written a briefing paper for the Career Development Institute looking at Lord Blunkett’s report for the Labour Party, Learning and skills for economic recovery, social cohesion and a more equal Britain. In the paper I describe the vision that Blunkett’s paper sets out for the career development system.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 18, 2024

About the research Suzanne and I have been conducting a Delphi study to explore secondary teacher’s roles in careers education. We have noted that the existing literature on careers education in schools emphasises the importance of embedding career learning in the school and in the wider curriculum.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Photo by Ingo Joseph on Pexels.com We have just received funding for a new PhD project entitled Educating people in deprived communities – What’s the problem represented to be. It will centre on a school or other educational setting, exploring how the area in which the school is located is understood by local stakeholders (e.g.

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 17, 2022

More generally I’m using this as an opportunity to talk to parents about the role that they can play in supporting their children’s career development. In general my message is that parents should talk about careers more, but try not to turn this into a big summit about the young person’s future.

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MARCH 29, 2023

In this systematic review, we document 32 ROI studies across nine countries that address either school-based guidance or one of three congruent fields: widening participation in education, behaviour in schools and adult career guidance. investmet Career guidance for adults = 0.9x-109.6x Returns = 0.7x – 61.5x

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

The International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) is a non-profit body committed to improving policies, strategies, and systems to strengthen career service provision around the world. Strong connections across the career development community. Experience as a policy maker or lobbyist.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Last week I posted an article on FE News in which I made some polite suggestions for what the forthcoming education select committee inquiry should say about career guidance. This is what I had to say… The Education Select Committee has recently launched a new inquiry into career education, information, advice and guidance.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 6, 2022

It was a great privilege to be asked by Tom Richmond to talk about career education on the EDSK podcast, Inside your ED. It was really great to be able to go into a bit of depth about the history of recent careers policy and to consider what we could learn from it.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

For those people who aren’t in UK higher education, this post might be a little strange, please feel free to skip. Why the UCU matters The UCU is the union for higher and further education workers in the UK. Even for those who are in UKHE the fact that there is an election going on might come as a bit of a surprise.

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MARCH 7, 2023

The Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills have just published a series of new reports looking at career guidance in Norwegian schools. This provides a powerful evidence base for the development of the countries career guidance system. New ambitions for career guidance in schools (Holm-Nordhagen et al.)

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Harvard Professional Development

DECEMBER 17, 2021

You have many options for continuing your education, from conferences to traditional college courses. For seasoned professionals wanting to level up in their careers, one option provides both a short format and personalized, expert-level instruction. Explore Our Leadership Development Programs. What are we going to do?’

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

We are interested in representing as many types of career development work as possible and having Fellows from diverse backgrounds and communities within the UK and internationally.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 1, 2021

To help you remain well-informed and encourage continuous learning , we want to share a few educational resources. Educational Online Resources for HRs. These communities often share extra educational resources available only to the members. But the biggest perk of SHRM as an educational resource is its interactive tools.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 1, 2021

To help you remain well-informed and encourage continuous learning , we want to share a few educational resources. Educational Online Resources for HRs. These communities often share extra educational resources available only to the members. But the biggest perk of SHRM as an educational resource is its interactive tools.

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Vantage Circle

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Career development is a crucial and integral part of an employees’ professional life. Thus, having a solid employee development plan is essential for retaining your top talents. What is an Employee Development Plan? One key element to keep in mind is that the development plan is for everyone. Source: Unsplash ).

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Harvard Professional Development

APRIL 4, 2022

This is where professional development programs might help you. You may feel anxious by the prospect of talking to your boss about paying for a professional development program, but you shouldn’t. Make it clear that career growth is your priority, and good for your organization as well. How should you start the conversation?

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Adventures in Career Development

APRIL 22, 2024

We argue that he was a major figure in the development of career guidance theory and practice of the late 20th and early 21st century. The article begins by reflecting on and summarising his contribution to the fields of education and career guidance. In the article, we reflect on Ronald’s legacy.

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