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Understanding Careers
Metaphors of Working Lives
By: Nicky Dries, John Arnold, J. H. "Kerr" Inkson
eBook | 10 November 2014 | Edition Number 2
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In the hotly anticipated second edition of Understanding Careers, Kerr Inkson has teamed up with Nicky Dries and John Arnold to take readers on a fascinating journey through the field of Career Studies.
- Interdisciplinary – the text brings together and critiques a range of perspectives, allowing for a broader and more holistic understanding of the field.
- Theory and practice – comprehensive coverage of all the key theories and cutting edge research is related to the real world through over 50 cases studies. A new ‘Careers in Practice’ section contains chapters devoted to self-development, career counselling, and organizational practices.
- International perspective – contains examples, cases, research, references and statistics from a range of countries.
- Use of metaphor – the text is structured around commonly used metaphors for careers, helping students relate to the ideas presented and providing a framework for analysis and comparison.
Ideal reading for students considering their own career and personal development, as well as those studying career development, career guidance or human resource management within a psychology, education, counselling or business degree.
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ISBN: 9781473909090
ISBN-10: 1473909090
Published: 10th November 2014
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Audience: College, Tertiary and University
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Edition Number: 2
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