Adventures in Career Development

JULY 13, 2022

She hasn’t said a lot about career guidance, but I did find an intervention into a debate in 2011 while the then Conservative government were slashing and burning the existing careers system. On the other hand Truss seemed to really warm up to the Govean line of bashing careers advisers, so watch out.

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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

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.

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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. Some people have blamed Jo for the partial failure of the last campaign.

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Adventures in Career Development

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Through the informal conversations and more formal reviews that form tutors have with students, and the links that subject teachers make between the curriculum and careers, all teachers contribute to young people’s career development.

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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. My DMs remain open!

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

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. This is what I had to say to kick the discussion off… Career guidance policy 2022 Download.

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Adventures in Career Development

JULY 18, 2023

We note that effective career guidance is associated with a range of economic and social benefits and argue that ultimately higher employment, better skills alignment, increased productivity and improved employee engagement pay off at the national level for government, in terms of a well-functioning economy and improved tax returns.

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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.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On Monday I was invited to speak at the Norwegian National Forum for Career Guidance in Oslo. This is the annual meeting between the government’s Higher Education and Skills Directorate (HK-Dir) and key stakeholders including employers, trade unions, regional leaders in career guidance and the professional association.

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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

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Why student employers should care about career guidance. Parliamentary Select Committees exist to scrutinise the work of government. Government doesn’t have to listen to the reports that select committees write or act on their recommendations.

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Adventures in Career Development

AUGUST 30, 2022

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. in English literature, it was quite by chance that Hooley became curious about the career guidance field. With a Ph.d.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 24, 2024

This experience clearly demonstrates that there can be tensions between the career adviser role and bureaucratic objectives of the PES agency. The Labour Party are proposing to bring career guidance into Job Centre Plus services by integrating them with the National Careers Service. It is well placed to respond quickly.

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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

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

DECEMBER 22, 2023

While I was there I gave a keynote entitled Careering from cradle to grave in which I told some career stories and made the argument that careers matter and career guidance should be at the heart of government policy. 7 During the pandemic I made a bunch of videos explaining different aspects of career theory.

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Adventures in Career Development

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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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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

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

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Earlier this week Kier Starmer set out his big vision for a Labour Government in what was trailed as a major speech. Predictably Guardian columnists like Polly Toynbee loved it. Toynbee declared that it revealed ‘a man serious about being prime minister’ Which to be fair has not ever been in doubt.

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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

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. The rich need to accept a smaller part of the pie so that we can all have access to the good life and so that we can provide the education, healthcare and welfare state that people need. It is time to say that enough is enough.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 28, 2024

And the drivers are governed by the organization. The instances are as follows: Employee Experience Initiatives: Onsite wellness centers, flexible work arrangements, generous parental leave, and career development programs. Ensure training, mentorship, and coaching are provided to help employees advance in their careers.

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Adventures in Career Development

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

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. Unions help us to level the playing field and serve as a critical check on the behaviour of employers. So what is actually on the table?

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The Coaching Tools Company

MAY 28, 2024

Threats: What outside changes threaten your client's ability to find a new career or their 'marketability' as a job candidate? For example a lack of or outdated technical expertise, government regulation etc. Get this powerful career coaching tool done-for-you below!

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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.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2023

ESG , which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, refers to the set of factors that companies consider when evaluating their impact on society and the environment. These metrics are indicators used to assess the performance and potential risks of a business's operations concerning environmental, social, and governance issues.

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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.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 21, 2020

It has positive effects on employee input, career development, employee satisfaction , etc. The government of a nation mostly follows a leadership of such form. It is because this type depends on finding better options through brainstorming and giving equal importance to all. Characteristics of Bureaucratic Leadership Style.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 23, 2024

Unsurprisingly the blame is placed at the feet of the political establishment (where they have a point), wasteful government (which is probably more difficult to address than they suggest) and immigrants (which is clearly stretching the truth, but is entirely expected).

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 28, 2024

And the drivers are governed by the organization. The instances are as follows: Employee Experience Initiatives: Onsite wellness centers, flexible work arrangements, generous parental leave, and career development programs. Ensure training, mentorship, and coaching are provided to help employees advance in their careers.

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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. Career Development. If we go by the recent trends , millennials and Gen Z are looking for more than just a steady paycheck with their careers. Who doesn't want to retire early?

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Vantage Circle

JULY 13, 2021

The total rewards program should incorporate a comprehensive benefits package beyond the minimums mandated by the federal government. Career Development Opportunities. According to a recent study , 91% of millennials agree that career development opportunities are their top priority in the job search.

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Adventures in Career Development

JUNE 11, 2024

Whether this is a good strategy is unclear given all of the problems that the government has after 14 years, but, I’ll leave others to debate that. So, in this post, I wanted to focus on what it says about careers. The answer is not a lot.

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

This highlights the importance of investing in employee development as a way to attract and retain top talent in today’s competitive job market. Additionally, a survey by LinkedIn found that 94% of employees would stay at a company longer if it invested in their career development.” in coaching practice. link] Edelson,M.(2010).Values-based

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Penelope Trunk

JUNE 7, 2012

Job hopping is a tool for career development. Your career is not governed by the GDP, it’s governed by your ability to target smart opportunities and keep yourself learning and engaged. No one is going to manage your skill building except you. But you know what? You are not a spreadsheet, you are a person.

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