Handbook Of Research On Sustainable Careers

What is a sustainable career and how can individuals and organizations develop pathways that lead to them?Ê With current levels of global unemployment and the need for life-long learning and employability enhancement these questions assume a pressing s

In today’s modern world, students must understand the current business landscape when graduating and applying for jobs. Understanding how to market themselves and what companies look for when hiring is crucial, and they must be prepared for this evolving landscape. Due to this, it is critical to establish a sustainable career ecosystem. The Handbook of Research on Sustainable Career Ecosystems for University Students and Graduates draws together the fragmented fields of vocational behavior and human resource management in the context of early-career talent, captures the current state of the landscape and makes suggestions for what opportunities and challenges may lie ahead, and provides a consolidated view of establishing and maintaining sustainable career ecosystems. Covering key topics such as diversity, employability, and career shocks, this premier reference source is ideal for educational professionals, administrators, curriculum developers, business owners, managers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

This is a comprehensive introduction to finding a sustainable, eco-friendly job, from formal education to vocational courses, on-the-job experience to volunteering, unpaid campaigning to corporate and government policy.

Sustainable Jobs is chock full of practical tools to rapidly accelerate your job search. It includes tips and suggestions from 26 of the top Sustainability Masters in this space. This book includes: How to Start Your Search, Nailing Your Elevator Pitch, Tailoring Your Resume, Personal Branding and Network Building, Interviewing Ins & Outs, Top Job Sites, Where to Look and Worksheets to Get you Started Today!

This insightful Advanced Introduction provides a road map for building and maintaining a sustainable career. Delving into the meaning of a ‘sustainable career’, the book examines the factors that threaten a career’s sustainability, such as economic turbulence, changes in organizational practices, and advances in technology, offering actions that can be taken to overcome these threats and strengthen the sustainability of careers.

People of all ages and backgrounds are seeking work in career fields that will help save the planet, yet many people are unaware of the variety of green careers available. This unique career guidance book, based on labor market research, covers green jobs representing almost every area of career interest. The authors' extensive experience in career and workforce development will help you explore tomorrow's green career options. Answer such questions as: What green careers are available? What salary can I expect? What education do I need? What is the demand for this type of job? How do I change to a green career? Green Careers offers clear and concise information about the emerging field of green and environmental jobs. Chapters include: Industry-by-industry overview of green jobs Profiles of 90 different occupations in 12 different career groups Over 65 case studies and interviews of people working in green jobs Career planning information and job search resources This book will appeal to students, career explorers, job seekers, and career and workforce development professionals as an indispensable guide for finding a career to feel passionate about and prospering while doing what you love.

This Handbook compiles the state of the art of current research on sustainable consumption from the world�s leading experts in the field. The implementation of sustainable consumption presents one of the greatest challenges and opportunities we are fac

This book offers insights into facilitating sustainable careers through the study of a wide interdisciplinary range of policy investigations and assessment of ongoing practices in the field. By assessing and comparing the transferability of policies and good practices between firms in ten countries and regions of the European Union this book considers the development of sustainable careers across the lifespan at the levels of individuals, organizations and systems. This book is the culmination of a research project from the international European Social Fund network on ‘Career and Age, Generation, Experience(AGE)’. It discusses and offers observations on key concerns at the European level: How to make people work longer, remain employable, develop sustainable competencies ? How to adapt the work environment and human resource management policies at employer’s level ? And finally, how can public authorities take measures and incentives to support sustainable careers for individuals?