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Brown, Alan, Bimrose, Jenny, Barnes, Sally-Anne and Hughes, Deirdre (2012) The role of career adaptabilities for mid-career changers. Journal of Vocational Behavior, Vol.80 (No.3). pp. 754-761. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.003 ISSN 0001-8791.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.003
Abstract
Career adaptability is mediated by personality factors and socio-psychological processes, with learning playing an important role. Using a five-fold career adapt-abilities competency framework (defined here as control, curiosity, commitment, confidence and concern), which was developed from the international quantitative study that is the focus of this special edition, an explicitly qualitative study of the career biographies of mid-career changers from two European countries was undertaken. Data from 64 in-depth interviews with adults in contrasting labor markets from Norway and the UK were analysed deductively, using a career adapt-abilities framework. Results demonstrate the utility of the framework, as well as how adaptive adults used both formal and informal learning to develop career adapt-ability competencies, over time, across occupations and occupational sectors. A key conclusion relates to how this career adapt-abilities competency framework could be used to motivate adults in mid-career to adopt behaviors that help them effect positive career change.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Vocational Behavior | ||||
| Publisher: | Academic Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 0001-8791 | ||||
| Official Date: | June 2012 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.80 | ||||
| Number: | No.3 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 754-761 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.003 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
| Description: | Forthcoming |
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