Career Development International: Volume 8 Issue 4

Information, advice and guidance – is it time for a National Research Forum?

Stephen Gibb

This editorial advocates the establishment of a National Research Forum for information, advice and guidance (IAG) about learning and work. The editorial proposes that the…

“The big OE”: self‐directed travel and career development

Kerr Inkson, Barbara A. Myers

“OE” is overseas experience – periods of “working holiday” undertaken by young people autonomously exploring other countries and cultures. This paper investigates OE and…

Anticipatory socialisation: the effect of recruitment and selection experiences on career expectations

Dora Scholarios, Cliff Lockyer, Heather Johnson

Recruitment and selection experiences are part of a process of pre‐entry organisational socialisation, also known as anticipatory socialisation. Graduates are susceptible…

Exploring the impact of role models on older employees

Donald E. Gibson, Lisa A. Barron

The international trend toward organizations emphasizing adaptability and change throughout careers suggests that research should examine the development of employees into…

The management development needs of front‐line managers: voices from the field

Clinton O. Longenecker, Mitchell Neubert

In the global marketplace of the twenty‐first century, we know that managers are being called upon to lead their organization forward in new and creative ways and that…

More people want flexible hours than cash, company car or gym

"Skill gaps threaten the future of business"

Call centres adjust approaches to finding, keeping, and paying workers

Discrimination payouts could rise unless employers change recruitment practices, says survey