Adventures in Career Development

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The select committee Select committee’s are designed to scrutinise government policy. They don’t really have a lot of power, but they do get to look deeply at different topics and then call government ministers and others in to answer questions. The Education Select Committee has had a long-standing interest in career guidance.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 13, 2024

As they are the party most likely to form the new government it is important to think about what it means for the careers sector. Firstly the commitment to arbitrary fiscal rules may prove to be a serious limiter on the capacity of the government to act. But nonetheless this is welcome focus on the area. £85

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Adventures in Career Development

JANUARY 31, 2024

The pursuit of collective action and an engagement in democracy is central to my beliefs about what effective career development is and what should be included in careers education, so view this post as an attempt for me to walk the walk. Track record Jo’s track record as General Secretary has been impressive.

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Adventures in Career Development

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There is a lot of ink spilt on the differences between employability work and career guidance, but there is certainly a strong case to make that they are at least very similar activities if not just versions of the same thing. The sector responded, but the government ploughed on with making its austerity-fuelled cuts. Ensure quality.

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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

JULY 2, 2024

This will be underpinned by substantial investment in research and skills development. There is lots to like for me in this manifesto, but of course the party are very unlikely to form the next government. But what do they have to say about careers related topics.

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Adventures in Career Development

JULY 18, 2023

Today I am with my co-authors Chris Percy and Siobhan Neary, presenting the new iCeGS paper in parliament with the aim of engaging policy makers in thinking about, and ultimately funding and improving the career guidance system. We currently spend £26 per person, per year on the delivery of career guidance to adults.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

I’ve just finished teaching a session on career guidance policy at the University of Derby. In many of their countries career guidance receives little or no support from the government. This opened up some really interesting questions about why government would be involved in this area at all.

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Crestcom

MAY 23, 2025

The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that trust in businesses, government, media, and NGOs has significantly decreased. Fortunately, trust can be rebuilt through strong, values-driven leadership development. Leaders must adapt to these concerns by investing in upskilling, reskilling, and career growth.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 24, 2024

To understand this, it is necessary to understand the relationship between Job Centres and career guidance services, and how it has evolved. Embedding career guidance services into Job Centres is not a new idea. This is funded by the UK Government but operates only in England. Have we been here before?

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Adventures in Career Development

AUGUST 30, 2022

The site is the main source of news and views on career guidance in Norway. He also writes professional books, runs the website Career guidance for social justice , as well as the blog Adventures in Career Development. Will make a difference with career guidance. With a Ph.d. And where am I going in life?

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Adventures in Career Development

JULY 11, 2023

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skills, Careers and Employment is partnering with the Career Development Policy Group (CDPG) on a parliamentary roundtable event to explore the proposal of a “Career Guidance Guarantee” for England. You can book to attend on Eventbright.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This article was written by David Andrews and myself and originally published on the Trotman Indigo website to announce the publication of The Careers Leader Handbook. In it we discuss the publication of the handbook and why we think that the development of the concept of careers leadership has been so important.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 15, 2024

I started with the current government (pretty much ignores careers), then went to the Labour Party (not bad on career, but not so good on the wider economic and public sector picture). So, I guess now it is time for the Liberal Democrats. But, after a while I found the PDF ( here ). All fine, but all small beer and all vague.

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Adventures in Career Development

MARCH 30, 2023

The project focuses on localities designated as ‘deprived’ by government initiatives such as the ‘opportunity areas’ or ‘levelling up’. young people, parents, teachers, teaching assistants, career guidance professionals, youth workers, educational welfare workers, employers and local policy makers).

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Meanwhile the government is promising people that it will ‘revolutionise post-16 education, reshape the training landscape and help the nation build back better.’ For governments achieving some kind of equitable alignment between the supply and demand for skills and labour has never been more important. Build a strategy.

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Adventures in Career Development

DECEMBER 22, 2023

10 In October I had the opportunity to go to New Zealand and talk about career guidance at the CDANZ conference. As part of this I was asked to run a workshop entitled Building good career guidance in schools. 7 During the pandemic I made a bunch of videos explaining different aspects of career theory.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The TEC has recently launched a National Careers System Strategy which sets out New Zealand’s approach to developing its career guidance system over the next few years. I was asked to visit the TEC and talk to them and other government and NGO representatives about international policy and practice in career guidance.

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 30, 2025

[link] This is what I had to say… Tristram Hooley, a professor of Career Education at the university and a member of the University and College Union (UCU) said: “We don’t really think there’s a very strong rationale for the redundancies.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Information was drawn from a wide range of sources with government provided LMI, resources provided by the CITB and direct engagement with employers the most popular. The overwhelming majority (85%, up from 83% in 2022) of careers practitioners were confident in supporting their students and clients to explore the construction industry.

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Adventures in Career Development

APRIL 30, 2025

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Sherwood Observatory as part of a meeting of local government, business and education stakeholders. But, I was also struck by the fact that these were detailed and bespoke developments within the context of specific businesses and business processes.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

For all of the careers advisers and careers researchers reading this, this shouldn’t be news. This is particularly the case when, as I wrote in a piece on the Career guidance for social justice blog , public sector wages are being deliberately held down by the government below the market rate.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

We have two more years of this government and they are clearly not going to change things without a lot of pressure. We are living through a two decade period of wage stagnation , people are choosing to leave the labour market early , being forced out by ill health or because they need to look after their families.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 28, 2024

Engaged employees showcase their passion for work, are committed to the organization’s goals, and develop a sense of purpose toward its mission. And the drivers are governed by the organization. You must be familiar with the concepts of employee experience and employee engagement.

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She Owns Success

JANUARY 28, 2024

Becoming a non-executive board member offers a rewarding avenue for professionals looking to enrich their careers and drive meaningful change. Your experience and skills help steer organizations toward success, providing governance, strategic direction, and invaluable oversight. Is your next career move waiting in the boardroom?

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Photo by Lukas on Pexels.com You wait for ages for a high-stakes, policy-relevant, if somewhat underwhelming, report on the state of career guidance to come along, and then two come along at once. So, in this post I’m going to try and break down what it says and reflect on what it means for the long term. What is an Ofsted thematic review?

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Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2023

People sustainability refers to the practice of nurturing and maintaining the well-being, engagement, and development of individuals within an organization. So, let's delve deep on how you can cultivate a culture of people sustainability that nurtures growth and development for you and your employees.

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The Coaching Tools Company

MAY 28, 2024

A quick recommendation First, before working with any client to find a new career I like to share 9 key things with them —to set and manage their expectations. Because while it's possible to find that new career quickly, if it was that easy your client would already have done it on their own.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 13, 2021

A Comprehensive Guide to Total Rewards (And How to Master It). This hands-on guide on Total Rewards will unveil the core fundamental areas and give a solid foundation for your Total Rewards strategy. In this article, you will learn: What are your employees looking for through their Total Rewards Strategy. Let’s begin! Table of Contents.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 21, 2020

A great leader can mentor, lead, inspire, and keep the team spirit alive, even in the toughest situations. It is particularly essential as in a dynamic corporate environment; lows outweigh the highs. In this process of guiding a team through, there are many leadership styles a leader may choose. But first, let’s start with the absolute basic.

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Adventures in Career Development

DECEMBER 29, 2023

In the meantime the REF process has been delayed until 2029 and lots of the rules that are going to govern the final assessment process have not actually come out yet. At the heart of this is the Investing in careers paper that we published in July. But,… for now, I seem to be doing OK in it, so, I’m alright Jack!

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 23, 2024

So, what do they have planned for the country and for careers in particular. But, so far their contribution to careers has been very poorly discussed and this post hopes to figure out what they really have to say. Careers Sadly the manifesto has nothing to say about careers or career guidance.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 28, 2024

Engaged employees showcase their passion for work, are committed to the organization’s goals, and develop a sense of purpose toward its mission. And the drivers are governed by the organization. You must be familiar with the concepts of employee experience and employee engagement.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 16, 2021

The United States is one of the few countries where the government allows employers to offer tax-deferred retirement accounts. But the most important thing is for you to find a program that works best for your business. A study showed that travel incentives are the most popular incentives among employees. Retirement Plans.

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Adventures in Career Development

MAY 2, 2025

The funding model for higher education in England is broken and problems are likely to continue to intensify until the government addresses this funding model. Mismanagement of international student visa issues by the government has accelerated this, as has Brexit, meaning that we are now in a crisis position. Thank you to everyone.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 8, 2023

To ensure these competencies and practices social workers must invest in continued education and development. The coaching role assists the social worker to develop awareness and gain insight providing a link to self in practice that is missing in traditional education or ongoing practice and supervision. It would support us so much.

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International Coach Academy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Business Parental Leave in many countries is already seen as an expense to the company, particularly if they are topping up your statutory parental leave subsidy from the government (Brearley, 2021). This paper asks: What are the benefits and current limitations of Maternity Coaching for parents and employers? And, who is doing it?

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