Career Development International: Volume 8 Issue 5

Feeling valued at work? A qualitative study of corporate training consultants

Examines what makes employees feel valued by their employer, through a survey of training consultants operating at Brathay, an educational charitable trust, associate…

Teamwork – the key to staff development

Outlines how a legal practice, which resulted from the merger of two long‐established businesses, focused from the start on staff training and development as core…

Bullet proof: how to make yourself indispensable

Advances the view that the strategic tools that firms use to improve their competitiveness can readily be used by individuals to protect their own positions. Introduces…

The making of a modern nosey‐parker: careers in journalism

Examines the nature of journalism and the ways of becoming a journalist. Details the development and training available, paying particular attention to the role of the…

Mind mapping your way to a better career

Explains the theory of mind mapping, how to construct a mind map and the situations in which it may be useful. Highlights the effectiveness of the technique in getting to…

Success is in the bag for overseas volunteer Sarah

Follows the career development of handbag and accessory designer Sarah Clough. Focuses on the contribution made by her six‐year spell of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO…

Employees value effective communication from their employer

Commissioner urges less regulation of professions

Poor career prospects harm research in EU candidate countries

Interim managers in high demand

Study pinpoints high-risk factors for jobless

Employers must adapt to meet the needs of Generation Y, or risk losing serious talent