Reconceptualizing Careers in Disruptive Times

Éditeurs invités

• Jos Akkermans, VU University
• David G. Collings, Trinity College Dublin
• Mila Lazarova, Simon Fraser University
• Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, Babson College

Synthèse

Career theory has evolved over recent decades. Classic career theories were grounded in relatively stable organizational contexts with hierarchical career paths and a relatively stable external context. In the 1990s, there was increasing recognition of the emergence of more flexible, dynamic careers, driven by technological disruption, demographic shifts, and the rise of non-traditional work and career paths. This development is still often referred to as the 'new career' paradigm. Career theories (e.g., boundaryless career theory, protean career theory, and social cognitive career theory) and concepts (e.g., career orientations, career competencies, and career self-management) within that paradigm primarily emphasize theorizing how individuals can take charge and successfully navigate volatile career paths.

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Thèmes proposés

• How do ongoing social, technological, and geopolitical disruptions challenge existing assumptions embedded in dominant career theories?
• How can new conceptual models better account for the relational and contextual aspects of career development in uncertain and changing environments?
• How should we reconceptualize concepts such as career competencies and employability in labor markets characterized by volatility, automation, and shifting skill demands?
• How can careers be reconceptualized in non-traditional work, including the gig economy, internal job deconstruction, and entrepreneurship?
• How do new forms of digital, hybrid, or platform-mediated work reshape notions of career identity, career success, and career self-management?
• What role does AI, including agentic AI, and the potential role of AI agents as co-workers play in how individuals' careers evolve?
• How can career theories and concepts be adapted or renewed to capture the career experiences of underrepresented and marginalized groups?
• How do organizational, institutional, and labor market structures shape individuals' capacity to construct meaningful and sustainable career paths during times of disruption?
• How do global mobility patterns, migration, and geopolitical conflict reshape traditional narratives of career progression and mobility?
• What new methodological or conceptual tools are needed to theorize non-linear, fragmented, or cyclical career patterns that increasingly deviate from traditional career models?