Purpose – This paper aims to introduce a collection of papers about careers in cross‐cultural perspective, which contributes to the growing body of literature that addresses careers from different locations around the world. Design/methodology/approach – Introduces the topic, providing...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the dynamic character of career and its key attributes, and the embeddedness of their definitions and meanings in national social, political and economic contexts. Design/methodology/approach – Features of three recent distinct...

'Understanding Careers' covers career choice, development & management through the use of metaphor. Key archetypal metaphors from career theory & discourse, for example 'journey', 'story' & 'resource' are used to collate research & theory about careers allowing the reader to effectively cover...