Developing Careers

The global health crisis has triggered a focus on resilience and wellbeing, but little support for people’s fears about their career futures.

While laws, policies and intentions are making great strides for gender equality, for International Women’s Day 2021 we’re joining the #Challenge, to help organisations be alert to what holds women’s careers back.

In part 2 of this series, Rosemary McLean shares new ways to navigate careers from an organisational and individual perspective, with a focus on adaptability and transformation.

Finding a way to navigate careers from an organisational and individual perspective is not new, but COVID-19 is turning it on its head. In this 2 part series Rosemary McLean shares new career approaches, starting with resilience.

Here’s a constant refrain: What do talented millennials want from their work? As it turns out, they’re not a lot different from any other age group.

It turns out this is a dangerous question to ask. So I’d argue: rather than questioning whether work is good for us, let’s get on and create more ‘good work’.

HR leaders are well aware of the implications of increasing automation for their workforce. But supporting employees to futureproof their careers is easier said than done.

What can be done to accelerate career prospects for women? Advice for organisations and individuals.