Developing your career: harnessing the power of the internet for “digital career management”
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to discuss the role of the internet in framing individual’s career building. It argues that the 7 Cs of digital career literacy offer a useful framework for those working in learning and development in organizations. Every individual needs to engage with the internet when thinking about how to manage and future-proof their careers. Learning and development (L&D) professionals can support employees to harness the power of the internet and learn how to make use of the new opportunities of “digital career management”.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper highlights steps that every individual needs to take for “digital career management” and pulls out the role of L&D professionals in addressing the developing internet context.
Findings
Sets out “7 C’s” for proactively managing a “digital career profile”.
Originality/value
The internet has shifted the context for career building and learning how to maximize the opportunities now offered is the central task for anyone wishing to carve out their future careers.
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Citation
Hooley, T. (2017), "Developing your career: harnessing the power of the internet for “digital career management”", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-07-2016-0066
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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