GSEP application deadline extended to April 30, 2020.

April 4, 2018

Occupational change: On the horns of a dilemma

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…
April 4, 2018

Community-based workers: A practitioner-researcher’s agenda

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…
March 29, 2017

Career development success: Themes among the experiences of young people formerly in care

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…
February 6, 2017

Sport career transition: Strengths, challenges and innovations over time

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…