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7 career development blogs you should be reading

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In CareerWise’s mission to bring you the best of the web, we’ve uncovered some great blogs written by professionals working in career development. Wondering about counselling strategies, career theory, ethics issues or other career development topics? These blogs will have something for you. Running in a Forest This blog is written by UK-based careers advisor and self-proclaimed “theory nut” Tom Staunton. It explores how career theory relates to practice. The name speaks to travelling without knowing where you’re going, or having a destination in mind but not knowing how to get there – apt metaphors for career exploration. The Potentiality The Potentiality focuses on the six key competencies that research shows are the pillars of personal and professional success: communication, collaboration, learning and thinking, creativity and innovation, adaptability and leadership. The Editor-in-Chief of the blog is John Horn, who is also currently the Chair of CERIC’s Board of Directors. Career

Is Career Development Still Relevant?

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This is the question we were asking as APQC embarked on its most recent training and development research study. We wondered: Has the prevalence of job hopping, layoffs, and flat organizations lessened the value of career development in the eyes of employers and employees?   After analyzing the data and studying best-practice organizations, we have our answer and it’s an indisputable—Yes. Career development is not only still relevant but is arguably more relevant than ever. Why? Skills and competencies are becoming obsolete at a quickening pace. Employees see continuous growth and development as essential to staying employed. Employers are looking to career development as a means to lengthen employee tenure and secure the cutting-edge capabilities their business plans require. Rather than turning away from career development, the best-practice organizations that we studied are leveling up the sophistication of their career path tools and then supporting these tools with personalized co

100 Helpful Career Blogs for Jobseekers and Jobholders

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by Duncan Muguku This is a detailed list or a handy reference guide for top 100 career blogs and websites that help people in their quest to find a good job and also in their desire to succeed in their professions and be the very best at what they do. These career blogs answer job search and career questions and provide career advice for both jobseekers and working professionals. They help you to improve your job, offer useful articles and empower you with information on career development. Methodology used: Over a period of six months, I combed through the Internet looking for, reading and curating the best career blogs based on: overall blog content, career advice topics and categories addressed, ease of navigation on the websites, website layout and presentation, passion evident for helping jobseekers and career climbers, and information available on social media. The websites are not ranked in any way. They are listed in alphabetical order and show the website or