The nexus of this article (20 page PDF) is the concept of 'protean careers' that are "characterised by their foundation in the values and motives of the individual, driving career decisions (and) an individual responsibility taken for career development such as re-training, a desire for meaningful work, as well as individualised, subjective definitions of success." So we get the question, "what is the role of the personal values of learners as a basis for their onward career development?" This set against what might be called a 'skills-first' approach to education and development. The research method ("interviews of approximately 30 –45 minutes each with 15 participants" with a "pulse check" follow-up) makes this feel to me more like an opinion piece than anything else, though I'm fine with that, so long as we stay within that framing. I certainly support the ideal of "the importance of understanding values and connecting that to career choice," though I would have to say this is often a prerogative of privilege and opportunity.
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