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Creating a Career Culture: Connection and Collaboration
Author(s) -
McDonald Kimberly S.,
Hite Linda M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new horizons in adult education and human resource development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1939-4225
DOI - 10.1002/nha3.10308
Subject(s) - career development , connection (principal bundle) , career pathways , public relations , sociology , knowledge management , organizational culture , career portfolio , management , business , computer science , political science , pedagogy , engineering , operations management , economics , structural engineering
Changes in the career landscape require commensurate revisions in career development (CD) to ensure it meets the needs of both employees and employers in this era of multidimensional career paths. Drawing on a model from the past, we propose building a strong career culture based on the relational approach to CD. Implementing a relational strategy can save money and stretch resources, but it requires practitioners to take on new roles and responsibilities. We describe those roles and provide examples of three relational CD initiatives.