GSEP application deadline extended to April 30, 2020.

April 4, 2018

How much agency do we think we have?

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…
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…