Individual Career Paths Research Articles

Navigating career stages in the age of artificial intelligence: A systematic interdisciplinary review and agenda for future research

As artificial intelligence (AI) use expands within organizations, its influence is increasingly permeating careers and vocational domains. However, there is a notable lack of structured insights regarding AI's role in shaping individual career paths across career stages. To address this gap, we undertook a systematic literature review of 104 empirical articles, aiming to synthesize the scholarship on AI in the context of careers. Drawing upon career stage theory, we examine the implications of AI on careers, identify key barriers and enablers of AI use in this area, and reveal how the utilization of AI impacts individuals' career competencies. In doing so, we illustrate how AI actively shapes individuals' career trajectories and we dissect these effects both within and across various career stages to situate AI within the broader context of careers research. Adopting a sustainable career lens, we conclude by outlining a future research agenda that advocates for the design and adoption of AI systems that promote sustainable and equitable careers.

Navigating academia: Designing and evaluating a multidimensional recommendation system for university and major selection

AbstractSelecting the right academic major significantly shapes an individual's future career path, making it a longstanding focus of research. The shift to online platforms, accelerated by the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, has transformed counseling and guidance systems. Consequently, developing robust online support systems has become imperative for extending guidance to all students. This article introduces the design, development, and evaluation of “My Future Career,” a multidimensional recommendation system (RS) crafted to aid students in navigating university and academic major selection decisions. The system relies on three key student‐driven parameters: central university entrance exam scores, rankings, and occupational personality types, utilizing cosine similarity and normalized distance to align user and item profiles. Following the system's completion, an assessment was conducted using data from real users, revealing an impressive accuracy (hit rate 100%, precision 88%) in recommendations following the inclusion of contextual post‐filtering features. The findings not only highlight the system's effectiveness but also underscore the positive user experience, as students express contentment with its ease of use and practical utility. The results emphasize the endorsement of expert's regarding the system's consistency (52%), relevance (96%), and acceptance (96%) in providing recommendations.

Doradztwo edukacyjno-zawodowe jako element zwiększania dostępności uczelni wyższych dla studentów z niepełnosprawnościami

Educational and career counselling as part of making universities more accessible to students with disabilities Every individual has a range of choices for their life path. It is largely dependent on family, environment, value system and a very important area for every individual - education. It is education that opens a window onto the world, helps us find our place, achieve success, but above all, education is an opportunity for an equal start in adult life for everyone, regardless of background, wealth or place of residence. This is particularly important in the case of people with disabilities who, as full members of society, constantly have to prove that they have the same rights, that they can and want to fulfil the same responsibilities. However, this is not always possible due to the full accessibility barriers that still exist. These also apply to public buildings and services, including education. Measures taken in recent years have significantly improved architectural and digital accessibility. This is also noticeable in higher education, which is increasingly inclusive. However, this support should be extended to assist students with disabilities in their transition to the labour market, so that the inclusion process also takes place after the end of education. It is the educational and career counselling process that responds to the needs of students with disabilities, where they not only receive support, but also have the opportunity to plan their individual career path according to their predispositions, abilities and limitations. The essence of everyone’s life is to flourish, to have new goals. A vocational counsellor focusing on the desirable aspects of the psychological and social functioning of a student with a disability not only participates in his/her vocational activation, but also levels the playing field on the open labour market.

The interplay of multicultural and career identity development

Career identity development, involving exploration and commitment, is a lifelong process by an individual that is fundamental to shaping one’s career. Although prior research has investigated what may lead one to develop a strong and clear career identity, there is limited understanding of the cultural influences on career identity development relevant to multicultural individuals. Integrating the identity status paradigm with a narrative identity perspective, we propose that career identity development interplays with multicultural identity development. We explore this interplay through in-depth interviews with Chinese-ethnic multicultural individuals. From the interviews, we elucidate a typology (Multicultural-Career Identity Interplay, ‘MCII’) to explain how multicultural identity and career identity development are interrelated in systematic ways (Commanding, Cruising, and Contending), and introduce a dual-dimensional, relational-oriented framework of career paths. We explain how each MCII pattern corresponds to individual career paths and is associated with immigration age. Our study extends career identity development theory into the cultural identity domain, providing a more nuanced understanding of the dynamic and culturally influenced career development of multicultural individuals. The findings can help individuals and career counsellors better understand and support the career identity development of individuals who identify with more than one culture.

AI in Performance Management: Redefining Performance Appraisals in the Digital Age

The digital age has ushered in a new era of workplace dynamics, challenging traditional methods of performance management. This paper examines the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in redefining performance appraisals, a critical component of Human Resources (HR) in the digital landscape. With the integration of AI, we delve into how performance metrics have evolved from standardized measures to dynamic, personalized indicators that offer real-time feedback and foster unbiased assessments. Through the lens of AI-driven analytics, the paper discusses the creation of tailored development plans and predictive management strategies that align with individual career paths and organizational goals. Case studies from pioneering organizations illustrate the practical application, outcomes, and challenges faced in the transition to AI-enhanced appraisals. Additionally, we address the ethical considerations and privacy concerns associated with AI and big data in performance evaluations. The paper culminates in strategic insights for preparing HR professionals and businesses for the implementation of AI-driven performance systems and speculates on the future landscape of performance management in the digital age. This research aims to provide a comprehensive overview of AI's capacity to enhance the appraisal process, ensuring more effective management of talent in an ever-evolving technological environment.

Hope and career regret: Mediator role of career adaptability and career construction

AbstractAn individual's career path choice is a unique decision that can be relatively difficult to change and lead to significant consequences. A well‐planned career decision‐making process helps individuals to be successful in an occupation. However, an undesirable decision‐making process may hinder career development. This type of undesirable decision‐making possibly leads to regrets in a career; if not addressed, these regrets may be highly destructive. To deepen the understanding of the reasons leading to it, this study focuses on the mediator role of career adaptability and career construction regarding the relationship between hope and regret. We collected the data through convenience sampling, and the participants comprised 550 Turkish university students. Each participant completed Dispositional Hope Scale, Student Career Construction Inventory, Career Adapt‐Abilities Scale—Short Form, and Career Decision Regret Scale. The results revealed that career adaptability and career construction had significant mediator effects regarding the relationship between hope and career regret.

Talents as career capitalists: how talent management programs influence individual career paths

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of global talent management (TM) on the career paths of those individuals identified as talents by their organisation, taking a career capital perspective. The research is based on a qualitative, explorative single-case study in a multinational company (MNC). 37 interviews were conducted, including 29 with talents and 8 with HR managers working in seven countries across Europe. The results show that exclusive TM programs lead to the accumulation of career capital and more precisely company-specific career capital, which influences the career paths of participants: it leads to a hybrid intra-organisational career type with frequent career moves (including across divisions) and expatriate assignments. Finally, my work suggests that talents accumulate company-specific career capital, which increases their career satisfaction and intention to stay within the company. The findings of this research contribute to the careers and TM literature streams by making three research propositions to be tested. It also provides practitioners with insights into how to develop and retain talent.

Model of formation of individual career paths of military university students under conditions of social uncertainty

The article presents the results of scientific and practical research on the problem of individual trajectories formation of professional career of military university students under conditions of social uncertainty, as well as a model of formation of individual career paths of military university students under conditions of social uncertainty. Analysis of the military universities practice shows that cadets need psychological and pedagogical assistance in modeling the individual trajectory of professional career in order to better understand their professional development, which would be built into the training and extracurricular activities of the future officer. The creation of such conditions will reduce the possibility of errors and difficulties in the preparation and modelling of the individual trajectory of his professional career by the future officer, increase the possibility of achieving significant results in the military professional activities with less effort, time and resources. The relevance of the ideas contained in the study lies in the fact that the author in the course of research work formulated pedagogical conditions, as well as the creation of a pedagogical environment conducive to the activation of personal, Professional and career potential of the cadet in the process of formation of individual career paths in conditions of social uncertainty.

An analysis of international mobility and research productivity in computer science

In this article, we study the international mobility of researchers in the field of computer science (CS). Our analysis hinges upon Scopus data spanning a time period of 30 years (1991–2020) and involves a total of 969,835 researchers and 8,412,543 publications. Our contribution is two-fold. First, we characterize mobility as a fairly common phenomenon in CS, we highlight a strong correlation with standard bibliometric indicators at all seniority levels and a lower propensity of female researchers to relocate internationally than their male colleagues. Second, we analyze individual career paths building from them a mobility graph and identifying common patterns, such as the most traveled connections between different countries, whether they are equally traversed in both directions and the most frequently visited countries. The temporal evolution of the above patterns within our 30-year time frame is also investigated. The United States emerged as a preferred destination for internationally mobile authors, with strong connections to China (from the early 2000s), Canada, and several prominent European countries, most notably the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.

Gender Pension Gap in EU Countries: A Between-Group Inequality Approach

Pension entitlements are influenced by individual career paths and labor market conditions, which often result in gender-based disparities. Women face several challenges during their working lives, such as late entry into the labor market, the gender pay gap, discontinuous working careers, and early retirement due to family caregiving, which lead to lower pension incomes. This paper investigates the gender pension gap in nine European Union countries from 2004 to 2020. Our study adopts a non-parametric estimation strategy that utilizes additively decomposable inequality measures to provide a more informative perspective on gender inequality. We aim to demonstrate that this approach surpasses the standard gender gap in pension index in capturing between-gender inequality in societies. Employing data from the SHARE database, we find that gender inequality in the studied countries is decreasing on average, with a convergence trend observed from 2011 onwards. This study contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the gender pension gap phenomenon, which is crucial for developing effective policy responses in a welfare perspective.

Talent management in sport

Purpose: The main objective of the research presented in this article was to diagnose talent management in the Wrocław Taekwon – do Sports Club In order to achieve this goal, the first part of the article explains the meaning of the term „talent management" in the scientific literature on management, and then, on the basis of the research carried out, an attempt was made to answer the question: which factors are the key determinants of the talent management process. Design/methodology/approach: For the research presented in this paper, a literature analysis in the area of talent management. The studies in literature also included secondary sources, which were communications from research of similar scope. The combination of different research methods allowed to obtain a broader context of the studied phenomenon and ensured a higher quality of the conducted research. The diversity of methods was aimed at achieving a consistency of the empirical basis for the inference. A diagnostic survey was adopted as the leading method. The remaining methods applied in the paper were auxiliary (complementary). Findings: „Talent management" and having talented employees in a global economy is a strategically important resource affecting the market value of the organisation itself and providing a competitive advantage. Building a significant intellectual capital of the organisation requires the use of appropriate methods and tools to support the management, systematic measurement, constant comparison with competitors, elimination of barriers and use of opportunities for development (and such becomes the current crisis). Research limitations/implications: In the future, research will be continued on a larger research sample. Practical implications: The article presents the results of research carried out in one of Wrocław's sports clubs. The research results are very interesting and encourage more research. They are a valuable source of information for managers and coaches responsible for schools and the development of sports players. In turn, for those responsible for recruiting athletes, the results may be useful in terms of designing individual career paths of players. Originality/value Based on empirical research, the article proposes an original set of systemic solutions for talent management to improve organisational performance. Keywords: talent management, talent. Category of the paper: Research paper.

Social side of vetting: the benefits of charity work and volunteering

Volunteering is an important part of veterinary culture and can help broaden and diversify an individual's career path. It provides wide‐reaching benefits to the recipients, the volunteers and the community as a whole. Additionally, voluntary and charitable work can reshape the ethos and vision of a business. This article discusses the personal and broader benefits of volunteering and charity work, some of the pitfalls to be aware of and how you can become involved in this sector.

FATORES DE EVASÃO NO ENSINO SUPERIOR: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

ABSTRACT Dropping out of Higher Education is an international concern with an impact on Higher Education Institutions, in general, and on individual career paths, in particular. In order to prevent this phenomenon and support both institutions and students in their decision-making, it is urgent to identify evasion factors in higher education. A review made in published articles in international scientific journals between January 2014 and December 2018 is presented, based on the Longitudinal Institutional Evasion Model. The search was carried out in four databases, with combinations of the keywords dropout, departure, academic adjustment, college adjustment, academic integration, social integration, and higher education. Twenty-four articles that met the inclusion criteria were fully read. The articles were described and the content was systematized in meta-synthesis. Factors related to attributes prior to entering higher education were identified; objectives and commitments prior and subsequent to this entry; institutional experiences; academic and social integration. Evasion signaling measures were also identified. Implications for research, services and policies of Higher Education Institutions are discussed.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Situation of the Unemployed in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Purpose: The aim of this article is to try to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the situation of unemployed people in Poland. Podkarpackie voivodeship, one of the regions in Poland which for many years has belonged to the group of Polish voivodeships with the highest level of unemployment, was used as a case study. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study used a multiple correspondence analysis and Ward's method. Their application allowed for the identification of regularities regarding respondents' opinions on the labour market during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: The methods used in the study turned out to be a helpful tool in presenting the impact of the pandemic on the situation of the unemployed. They indicated several discrepancies in the perception of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labour market by groups with different demographic and social characteristics. As the pandemic situation is still not stabilised, such analyses as in this article should be continued in the coming years. That will permit the observation of regularities or their absence, especially after the pandemic has ended. Practical Implications: The results of this type of research can help both labour market institutions and working, employed and unemployed people to understand how the pandemic affects the labour market, especially the situation of the unemployed. Such information will be helpful, on the one hand, in making decisions by labour market institutions regarding their future activities and, on the other hand, in shaping the individual's career path in times of crisis. Thus, the study fills the research gap in this area. Originality/value: The article contributes to the current scientific discussion on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the situation of the unemployed in Europe.

Reducing automation risk through career mobility: Where and for whom?

AbstractAutomation risk prevails less in large cities compared to small cities but little is known about the drivers of this emerging urban phenomenon. A major challenge is that automation risk is quantified by work‐related tasks that allows for measurement through occupation, which is in turn implicitly related to local economic structure and to individual career paths. This paper examines the role of working in cities on changes in automation risk through individual career mobility. Using panel data on Swedish workers, we show that the metropolitan effect of reducing automation risk is mainly induced through inter‐firm job mobility. Separate estimates for different groups show that this effect accrues mostly to native, high‐skilled and male workers.

TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY IN EDUCATION AND CAREER IN THE EARTH OBSERVATION AND GI SECTOR

Abstract. Gender inequality is omnipresent in our society and in the field of education and training, the gender gap is especially evident in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines. While different studies have been conducted about potential reasons explaining this gap, little is known about gender inequality and underlying factors in the Earth Observation and Geoinformatics (EO*GI) domain. To close some parts of this knowledge gap, the initiative Women in Copernicus was established with the overall goal to make women working in the EO*GI field and especially in the Copernicus ecosystem more visible. This paper analyses the results of a survey of 462 women identifying reasons for not choosing STEM education and the barriers related to educational choices in their career path. The main obstacles that hinder choosing a STEM education for these women are stereotypes in society, missing female role models but also culture, television and society message transmitted by the media. The lack of self-confidence is an essential factor in this choice and is also experienced as a barrier during individual career paths. This analysis provides insights valuable for political decisions making targeting at a gender-balanced work environment and emphasizes the importance of attracting more girls and young women towards a STEM education and supporting them during their career to reach skills and occupational equality and strengthen the economic development of the EO*GI sector.

Curriculum Design and Scholarship for New Educators: A Professional Development Workshop for Medical Students.

IntroductionMedical students' professional development includes their role as educators. Despite greater opportunities to join medical education curriculum development, medical students' engagement in these activities remains limited. A recent national study on student leadership in curricular change revealed a formal lack of leadership and training in medical education as significant barriers. Medical students' unawareness of how to disseminate curricula as educational scholarship and its value to their careers also restricts the fullness of their formation as educators.MethodsWe designed a 3-hour, interactive, project-focused conference workshop for medical students without prior knowledge in curriculum development. Of participants, 64 worked in 10 groups creating medical curricula using Kern's six-step approach in student-facilitated breakout sessions. Completed group projects were presented, including brief action plans for transforming their work into scholarship. The workshop was evaluated using a mixed-methods approach.ResultsOf survey respondents, 44 mostly medical students, faculty, and administrators from different institutions rated the workshop as a very positive experience, and the pacing of the breakout groups as effective. A notable increase in self-reported mastery, as measured by learning objectives aligned with Kern's six-step model, was recorded from student respondents as compared to faculty. A sense of readiness to participate in curricular decisions either at the home institution or in individual career paths was evident from narrative comments.DiscussionOur workshop provided medical students with a foundation in curriculum development and educational scholarship. Session design provided flexibility in the pace of breakout sessions and allowed in-depth discussion of educational topics.

Impact of ‘Minority Tax,’ Need for Diversity in Academia Discussed at APA’s Fourth Town Hall

Impact of ‘Minority Tax,’ Need for Diversity in Academia Discussed at APA’s Fourth Town Hall

The Diminishing Value of Representing the Disadvantaged: Between Group Representation and Individual Career Paths

AbstractDoes enhanced descriptive representation lead to substantive representation? Legislators who share descriptive features with disadvantaged groups do not necessarily represent their group interests. Instead, Members of Parliament (MPs) strategically choose when to engage with the policy topic of their corresponding groups. MPs represent their respective group at the beginning of their career because it confers credibility when they have no legislative track record and few opportunities to demonstrate expertise. These group-specific efforts are replaced by other legislative activities at later stages of their careers. The authors apply this theoretical expectation across four disadvantaged groups – women, migrants, low social class and the young – and thereby offer a broad perspective on descriptive representation. Their sample consists of a unique data base that combines biographical information on German MPs with topic-coded parliamentary questions for the period 1998 to 2013. The study demonstrates the diminishing value of representing the disadvantaged across different types of MPs.

Políticas públicas para a cultura e a gestão dos equipamentos teatrais: o Teatro Nacional D. Maria II em Lisboa

Este artigo apresenta as linhas gerais dos paradigmas das políticas públicas europeias para a cultura, e discute quais são as novas missões e geografias dos equipamentos culturais. Um breve snapshot de trabalho sociológico recente contribui para ilustrar as relações microdinâmicas das trajetórias individuais de carreira e das organizações culturais. Mostra-se a cultura como ferramenta produtiva capaz de revelar não só as motivações intrínsecas e os recursos pessoais dos atores envolvidos, como também as implicações destes enquanto agentes produtores da visão do mundo inerente às políticas públicas.