GSEP Corner

By Mirit Grabarski (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) The early career theories (Holland, 1985; Law, 1981; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994; Super,1990) focused on person-job fit, self-concept, and multiple roles that one takes during the lifetime, with the traditional linear career path in mind. With the technological, economic and social changes in the late 20th century, a new generation of theories was interested…

By Duygu Biricik Gulseren (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) Occupation, as used by careers researchers and practitioners, refers to a set of duties that require similar skills (International Labor Office, 1990). When people change occupations, they change the skill sets they use to make a living. Most of the time, they need to gain new skills to be eligible for their new occupations. This…

By Angela M. Contreras (Cannexus19 GSEP Award Winner) Community workers are those who provide direct or indirect services to or for the benefit of members of vulnerable communities. Some are paid, some are unpaid. Some are full-time employees, others are part-timers. Some occupy permanent positions, others are short-term contract employees. Some are men, most are women. I also consider necessary to add that community…

By Mary Elizabeth Cobb (Cannexus18 GSEP Award Winner) “Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” – Brené Brown

By Eleanor Becker Preface Like the field of counselling psychology at large, career counselling theories and their corresponding applied interventions have undergone shifts and transformations over […]

By Jessica Londei-Shortall (Cannexus18 GSEP Award Winner) Preface Sometimes, individuals need to change jobs to find their calling. Other times, they simply need to perform a few little tweaks to improve your meaning at work and general wellbeing. My doctoral thesis aimed to answer three main questions:

By Ashlee Kitchenham (Cannexus18 GSEP Award Winner) Preface Career development is often an exploratory and leisurely process for many young people transitioning into adulthood from industrialized countries in the 21st century (Arnett, 2000). This population is typically supported emotionally and practically by their family of origin and as a result they are able to allocate more time and resources to pursue higher…

By Andrea Christensen Preface Having been a stay-at-home mom and career changer myself, I speak from the heart and with a great sense of empathy to […]

By Zarina A. Giannone (Cannexus18 GSEP Award Winner) Evolution of Sport Career Transition Research Research in the area of sport career transition has demonstrated that 15-20% of retired athletes experience transition distress, often necessitating career intervention and psychological support (Alfermann, 2000; Stambulova, Alfermann, Statler, & Cote, 2009; Wylleman, Theeboom, & Lavallee, 2004). Over the past six decades, several major advances in research and…