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Five steps improve career guidance: An agenda for the Education Select Committee

Adventures in Career Development

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. Make schools accountable.

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Is it time for a change in career guidance?

Adventures in Career Development

Why student employers should care about career guidance. Parliamentary Select Committees exist to scrutinise the work of government. Finally, the Committee explored whether money would be better spent if it was sent directly to schools rather than channelled through an agency like the Careers and Enterprise Company.

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Careers leadership: An idea whose time has come

Adventures in Career Development

Careers are not just important to individuals, they also matter for families, communities and societies. Where people are able to effectively manage their careers it helps governments to ensure that the education system works effectively and that the skills we develop in learning are useful in the workplace.

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A mission to break down the barriers to opportunity – OK but what does it mean?

Adventures in Career Development

Earlier this week Kier Starmer set out his big vision for a Labour Government in what was trailed as a major speech. focused on real impact, outcome focused rather than process driven, based on devolved decision making, accountable, and long-term in focus. Predictably Guardian columnists like Polly Toynbee loved it.

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New year’s resolutions 2024

Adventures in Career Development

Influence the policy of the next government. After that we are almost certainly going to have a Labour Government. I don’t think they they will hit the streets in 2024, but I would quite like to have got to book contract stage by the end of the year. But, there is almost certainly going to be a general election in 2024.

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The Benefits of Becoming a Non-Exec Board Member: Advancing Your Career and Network

She Owns Success

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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Assuring Positive Career Choices: A Toolkit

International Coach Academy

He posited that what they did best and most enjoyed doing could be the foundation for building their career searches. government as a career master for people transitioning to completely different workplace structures. Martin Seligman’s work on positive psychology also influenced my approach to career development.

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