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Chapter 2 - Career Stage Transitions

A Work Life Cycle Review

from Part I - Transitions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2024

Christopher Connolly  and
Fernand Gobet
Christopher Connolly
Affiliation:
Sporting Bodymind Ltd
Fernand Gobet
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
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Summary

This chapter reviews the major theories of career transitions and the stages individuals progress through in their career. It then presents the Expert Transition Stages model, which tracks individuals through their career progression. It explains the six major career stages: (1) Studentship, (2) Performer, (3) Manager/coach, (4) Head of department, (5) Divisional lead, and (6) Chief. It focuses in particular on the five transitions between these stages and explains the nature of these transitions.

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career transitionsself conceptlife cyclecareer stagescareer transition stageswork career cycleexpert transitions
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Transition Expertise and Identity
A Study of Individuals Who Succeeded Repeatedly in Life and Career Transitions
 , pp. 11 - 22
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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