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The new covenant of employability
Clarke, Marilyn; Patrickson, Margaret - In: Employee Relations 30 (2008) 2, pp. 121-141
maintain their careers. The purpose of this paper is to identify and examine the assumptions underpinning the concept of …. Design/methodology/approach – Through a review of relevant literature the paper discusses current research on careers and … widespread. There is still an expectation that organisations will manage careers through job‐specific training and development …
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Michael Driver: a career life to remember
Sundby, Dianne; Brooklyn Derr, C. - In: Career Development International 12 (2007) 4, pp. 328-340
the founding and development of the Careers Division of the Academy of Management and his contributions to career research …
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Assessing your executive and personal success
Zajas, Jay J. - In: Executive Development 8 (1995) 3, pp. 18-22
Business faces formidable challenges in the 1990s. Increasing competition, technology, changing market structures, and fluctuating economic cycles are making it increasingly difficult for executives to gain long‐term security within their organizations. To be competitive in the dynamic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014719818
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Job demotions in the workplace
In: Human Resource Management International Digest 25 (2017) 2, pp. 22-24
significantly affected by the opportunities and threats that emerge as a consequence of change. In addition, careers have altered …
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Retaining good people through a focus on talent and purpose
Wilson, Clive - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 20 (2012) 2, pp. 29-31
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how best to ensure that good recruits stay with a company. Design/methodology/approach – The paper explains the importance of proper inductions to make talented people feel as though they truly belong. It also presents a framework that can...
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Why top people can shortlist their employer
Rao, M.S - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 23 (2015) 3, pp. 29-31
Purpose – Emphasizes the soft and hard skills needed to put a person in a position to shortlist his or her employer. Design/methodology/approach – Shares seven tools to fast-track a career. Outlines tips to build career capital. Findings – Advances the view that there is no permanent...
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Implementing an employee career-development strategy
Davis, Paul J - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 23 (2015) 4, pp. 28-32
Purpose – Demonstrates how to build commitment and retain employees through a career-development strategy. Design/methodology/approach – Shows how organizations often mismanage career development and how they could do better. Findings – Describes the five “Ps” of poor career...
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Employers hire for attitude and train for skill
Rao, M.S - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 23 (2015) 4, pp. 33-34
Purpose – Lays emphasis on the importance of presenting a positive attitude to grab an offer of employment. Design/methodology/approach – Stresses the significance of transferable skills to ensure a successful career shift from one industry to another. Findings – Argues that the judicious...
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Changing priorities for female managers in mid-career
Cole, Graham - In: Human Resource Management International Digest 24 (2016) 3, pp. 38-40
pertinent in the context of careers. Reaching a mid-career point often prompts individuals to evaluate current and past …
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Formal women-only networks: literature review and propositions
Villesèche, Florence; Josserand, Emmanuel - In: Personnel Review 46 (2017) 5, pp. 1004-1018
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the emerging literature on formal women-only business networks and outline propositions to develop this under-theorised area of knowledge and stimulate future research. Design/methodology/approach The authors review the existing literature on formal...
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