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

Rick Holden; Liam Percival

doi:10.2478/ijhrd-2023-0006

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

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

Volume 7 (2023): Issue 2 (December 2023)

By: Rick Holden and Liam Percival

Open Access

|Feb 2024

Abstract

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.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijhrd-2023-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2397-4583

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Published on: Feb 16, 2024

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Volume 7 (2023): Issue 2 (December 2023)

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

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