Name: International approaches to career development for working people
Start: 2026-10-22T12:00:00+0100
End: 2026-10-22T13:00:00+0100

The seminar will explore how career development systems support people who are already in work, drawing on a new Gatsby-funded international study of provision across nine countries. While careers support is often concentrated on young people, students and those outside the labour market, many of the most significant career decisions are made while people are employed

The seminar will explore a range of international approaches to career development for working people, with attention to workplace, community and trade union provision, connections with education and training, and the growing use of digital and AI-supported guidance. The implications of these approaches for the future development of career support in England will also be considered.

This session will be relevant to colleagues interested in careers education, lifelong learning, skills development, adult education, transitions, employability and education policy.

About the presenters

Tristram Hooley

Tristram Hooley is Professor of Career Education and Head of the International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS) at the University of Derby. His research focuses on career development policy, social justice and careers education. He has worked with policymakers and international organisations on career guidance policy and has published extensively on the theory, policy and practice of career development.

Tom Staunton

Dr Tom Staunton is a Senior Lecturer in Career Development at the International Centre for Guidance Studies (iCeGS), University of Derby. His research focuses on the relationship between technology and career development, particularly the influence of the internet, social media and digital platforms on individuals and career development practice. He teaches on the University’s postgraduate career development programmes and his wider work examines digital career guidance, career information and the changing role of technology in careers work.

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