Provides a case study of a group process experience for personal growth and career development. A small group of adults meets under the supervision of their leader and co‐leader for the purpose of improving their interpersonal communication, personal growth, and career development perspective....

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to shed more light on the role of employee proactivity (self‐starting, action‐orientated behaviours aimed at greater organisational effectiveness) in relation to aging and career development. It aims to do this in two ways. First, by investigating how...

Maintains that the world of financial services is, perhaps, one of the sectors most radically affected by contemporary economic factors. Describes how a self‐development programme was introduced to one financial services institution in the wake of organizational turbulence initiated by...

Demonstrates that EMBA graduates experience broadended perspectives. They “think more broadly”, “understand more comprehensively” and report the “life changing” outcomes expected by their sponsoring organizations. Focuses on the development of managers from specialist perspectives to...

A new learning‐management system provides central tracking for 2,500 Nissan Europe dealers who will train more than 20,000 people in eight European countries in courses dealing with pre‐sales, after sales, customer care and technical matters.

A mentoring relationship has the potential to be widely used throughout an individual’s lifespan. Including mentoring relationships into one’s life can assist with transition management in and out of various life scenarios. A mentoring model has been proposed that blends human development...

Suggests a self‐development approach to career management. Describes the importance of the exchange of information on employment opportunities between individuals and their employers. Provides a set of careers counselling activities. Concludes that career planning involves trying to make...

Describes a personal experience of the Management Charter Initiative and the Accreditation of Prior Learning course. Notes what benefits accrued, how difficult it was and the help available. Concludes that the MCI meets the needs of managers who have experience without qualification.

Companies need to redefine value for money in the context of training and find new ways of matching employer and employee development needs. So said delegates at the Institute of Personnel and Development (IPD) 1996 Human Resource Development Week. Highlights some of the debates.

The occupational personality profiles of 101 redundant senior executives were related to their job‐hunting success using psychometric tests (16PF and a management interest inventory). Job‐hunting success was defined in terms of time taken to get a new job, new salary package, and increase...