Career Frontiers

Career Frontiers
Author: Maury Peiperl
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2000-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0191586803

The topic of careers has become both increasingly important and increasingly complex. Contemporary economies have bought about changes in the nature of careers, and uncertainty in the structure and longevity of firms and their ability to offer long-term employment. Corporate policy-makers struggle with alternatives to traditional employment structures, while individuals struggle to decide whether and how they ought to become more independent of such structures, pursuing what some have called 'post-corporate' or 'boundaryless' careers. This volume is an integrated survey of some of the best current thinking and research on careers. Presented as a series of chapters by an international group of experts and knit together through themes and dialogues, it advances our understanding of the deeper meaning of changes in careers, and of the interrelationships and longer-term consequences of those changes.

Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD Students, Postdocs, and New Faculty

Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD Students, Postdocs, and New Faculty
Author: Jeffrey J. McDonnell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2019-12-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119642175

Demystifies the academic career path with practical advice With the number of people being awarded PhDs growing far more rapidly than the supply of academic jobs, those at an early-career stage must think strategically in order to be competitive and successful. Navigating an Academic Career: A Brief Guide for PhD students, Post docs, and New Faculty is a concise and conversational manual that guides readers through starting their academic journey, surviving the demands of their first academic position, and thriving in academia and beyond. Volume highlights include: Firsthand perspective on the characteristics of a successful academic Guidance on interviewing, negotiating, branding, and other essential soft skills Tips for effective time management and writing high-impact research papers Insights into developing leadership skills and mentoring others The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology
Author: Stewart I. Donaldson
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1136871713

Applied Psychology demonstrates the power of applied psychology to promote human welfare and optimal human functioning as well as the vast career opportunities that exist for those with a psychology education. Some of the most eminent psychologists in the world today examine how psychological science is and can be used to prevent and ameliorate pressing human problems to promote positive social change. Part one provides an overview of the history and rise of applied psychology. The second part provides examples of how psychological science has been, and can be used, to prevent and ameliorate human problems. Part three presents examples of cutting-edge research in applied psychology, while exploring non-traditional career opportunities. The contributors provide evidence for the range of career opportunities, discuss skill and educational requirements, and explore the quality of work life in a wide range of areas within psychology. Advice on what it takes to prepare for a rewarding career in applied psychology is also provided. Intended as a supplement for courses in introductory or applied psychology, contemporary issues, professional development, social and organizational psychology, this book will also be a valued addition to campus career centers. Psychologists considering new career options will also appreciate this volume.

Career Frontiers

Career Frontiers
Author: Maury Peiperl
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198296924

The era of training, one organisation, one profession, one job has gone. Here, leading experts on careers look at issues such as selection, motivation, career paths, women's careers and also make international comparisons.

Careers

Careers
Author: Andries Magiel Gert Schreuder
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780702171758

This comprehensive study of a range of contemporary career issues faced by both individuals and organizations has been revised and updated to reflect the most recent research and trends. The primary thrust of the latest edition is change—organizational change, changes in the work force, and changes in peoples lives. Among the topics discussed are the meaning of work, the implication of change on careers, career planning and management, practical applications of career choice, and organizational support practices. A glossary of terms has also been included to aid in the comprehension of the concepts related to each chapter.

Career Creativity

Career Creativity
Author: Maury Peiperl
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780199248728

This work shows that careers and creativity are connected, both at the level of the individual and of the larger institutions. It explores models of creativity and careers and links them with examples from a range of professions, countries and industries.

Understanding Careers

Understanding Careers
Author: Kerr Inkson
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2006-07-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0761929509

Understanding Careers: The Metaphors of Working Lives uses a unique framework of nine archetypal metaphors to encapsulate the field of career studies. Using an easy-to-read style, author Kerr Inkson examines key concepts, illustrating them with over 50 authentic career cases, to build an excellent bridge between theory and “real life.”

Research Handbook of Diversity and Careers

Research Handbook of Diversity and Careers
Author: Adelina M. Broadbridge
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2018
Genre: Diversity in the workplace
ISBN: 1785365606

This unique Research Handbook covers a wide range of issues that affect the careers of those in diverse groups: age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and transgender, as well as appearance. International experts from a variety of backgrounds contribute chapters in their given fields, reviewing current thinking, practices, initiatives and developments within the field, as well as presenting a wide-ranging and holistic coverage of the topic.

People and Work in Events and Conventions

People and Work in Events and Conventions
Author: Thomas Baum
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845934768

The part of the tourism industry which covers events, conventions and meetings is a substantial part of the global economy and provides employment for a very large number of people worldwide. The breakdown of employees in this sector is complex - employees can be full-time, casual labor or part of a volunteer workforce, and events can be as diverse as the Olympic Games and a local meeting. This book examines the role of people who work in events, meetings and conventions by looking at the context in which they work, and presenting theories, perspectives underlying trends of employment in this sector. Leading authors present international examples to further understanding of the concepts involved in people management in tourism events. This book will be an important resource for students and researchers of leisure, tourism and events management.

Career Development and Systems Theory

Career Development and Systems Theory
Author: Wendy Patton
Publisher: Sense Publishers
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9077874135

The Systems Theory Framework was developed to produce a metatheoretical framework through which the contribution of all theories to our understanding of career behaviour could be recognised. In addition it emphasises the individual as the site for the integration of theory and practice. Its utility has become more broadly acknowledged through its application to a range of cultural groups and settings, qualitative assessment processes, career counselling, and multicultural career counselling. For these reasons, the STF is a very valuable addition to the field of career theory. In viewing the field of career theory as a system, open to changes and developments from within itself and through constantly interrelating with other systems, the STF and this book are adding to the pattern of knowledge and relationships within the career field. The contents of this book will be integrated within the field as representative of a shift in understanding existing relationships within and between theories. In the same way, each reader wilt integrate the contents of the book within their existing views about the current state of career theory and within their current theory-practice relationship. [Back cover, ed].