Exploring the Role of AI in Career Access Through a Social Justice Lens

Rachel Buchanan

doi:10.16993/njtcg.77

Exploring the Role of AI in Career Access Through a Social Justice Lens

Nordic Journal of Transitions, Careers and Guidance

Volume 6 (2025): Issue 1

By: Rachel Buchanan

Open Access

|Feb 2025

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