Adventures in Career Development

Once again, it has been a while since I’ve posted a research round up. But, good things come to those that wait. So here goes…

I’ve been listening to Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor’s new book End Times Fascism on audio book. It isn’t very relaxing bedtime listing, but the...

How much freedom do people really have in shaping their careers? This is the central question that Pete Robertson will explore in this seminar where he will launch his new book. The book is the first volume published in the Trotman Studies in Careers, Employability and Transitions series, which I am the series editor of.

It has been a while since I posted my last research round up. Since then you will notices that I’ve abandoned the AI images and instead made my own picture to accompany this post (it is a picture of an iceberg in Nuuk harbour). This is part of my general anxiety about the advance of AI. But, I digress.

So this week, I’ve found a lot of interesting bits and pieces t...

Thursday, 22 October 2026
12.00 – 13.00

The seminar will explore how career development systems support people who are already in work, drawing on a new Gatsby-funded international study of provision across nine countries. While careers support is often concentrated on young people, students and those outside the labour market, many of the most significant care...

We are holding a seminar/webinar at iCeGS with visiting colleagues from the National University of Costa Rica.

On Thursday 15th October (1300-1400) we will be hearing from Josué Jiménez Ulate and Andrés Meléndez Rodríguez as they discuss the context of career guid...