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This study narrates the role of education/training in the career success
stories of twelve women on an Irish active labour market programme,
Community Employment (CE). All from lower socio-economic groups,
having early school-leaving backgrounds, and, prior to CE, were longterm
unemployed. CE enhances the employability of the long-term
unemployed b...
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... conse- quently worked in basic jobs, but following the death of her brother four years ago, Wendy reassessed her life and decided to obtain qualifications as a childcare worker on CE. Her current definition of career success involves engaging on training courses to gain knowledge and certification, whereas previously it entailed not receiving negative feedback from others regarding her job performance (Figure 2). Wendy believes she had no choices in her early career because of her limited educational attainment, but now consid- ers that she has opportunities due to her recently acquired childcare accredi- tation on CE: ...
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... Elementary and secondary schools received a lump sum of 57.7% from the national education budget in 2013/14 financial year but this investment drop with the passage of time as more investment was channelled towards post-secondary education. 6 The efforts by the government to channel resources towards the education system particularly secondary education from which a lot of youth benefit indicate that the government acknowledges that there is a problem with the education system. In as much as these efforts may seem inadequate, they point to a future of South Africa with an educated and empowered youth contributing to the growth of the economy. ...
... The adoption and synergy of these two approaches allows for one to tackle their barrier to learning while getting the education they need. 6 The approach used in these programs appear to be formal but they are tailor made to meet the varying needs of the recipients of the education and most young people find this to be a considerate factor. Getting back into mainstream education or directly into employment are two of the major goals behind second chance education program. ...
... The participation of the community in second chance education programs and initiatives contribute to the success of the programs and many young people find it easier to get involved. 6 In order to make the programs more successful, management often takes a gradual process which starts off with soft skills and the building of a relationship and trust between the teacher and students. Due to the fact that second chance programs are inclusive of a range of initiatives that do not only involve classroom time, a range of staff with varying skills is involved. ...
The aim of this study was to determine the experiences of young people who had participated in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Second Chance Programme previously offered by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and handed over to the Department of Basic Education (DBE)4 in 2016. Second chance education is based on the idea that ‘through an organised structure an individual can actualise an educational opportunity missed or failed the first time around. The study applied the techniques of qualitative methodology and was undertaken in the West Rand, Gauteng in South Africa. It was found that the programme had assisted many young people who otherwise would not have been empowered was it not for this second chance to broaden their academic horizon. This study recommended that the programme be continued by the Department of Basic Education which terminated it two years ago.
... Zatzick & Iverson, 2006). This article draws on empirical material from narrative inquiries exploring the career experiences of an under-explored group in careers research, participants engaging in an Irish active labour market programme, Community Employment (Mulhall, 2012Mulhall, , 2014). This scheme enhances the employability of disadvantaged individuals, such as the long-term unemployed and people with disabilities. ...
... When boundaries begin to dissolve, such as following organizational change and ensuing job loss, established patterns become less appropriate as guides for action, and, simultaneously, revised interactions become more habitualized. In adapting their behaviour to cope with the resultant ambiguity (Mulhall, 2012Mulhall, , 2013Mulhall, , 2014), the former professionals exert agency in the face of structural constraints to maintain continuity in their lives by enacting their career experiences in ways that broadly served their personal interests and goals (Billett & Pavlova, 2005). The analysis of the participants' narratives reinforces the position adopted by Inkson and Elkin (2008, p. 70) of 'agency informed by structure'. ...
... Billett & Pavlova, 2005; Blustein et al., 2013; Creed et al., 2010; Dries, 2011; Watson, 2008), it seeks to take into consideration the macro-social context in which people enact their careers. Structural processes, specifically CE, have been identified as significant influences on the former professionals' views of their career experiences and how they enact their career outcomes (Mulhall, 2012Mulhall, , 2013Mulhall, , 2014). The article advocates that policy-makers be cognizant of the role that organizational change and subsequent involuntary job loss play in constructing individuals' interpretations of their career experiences and shaping the strategies they (Re)Constructing Career Strategies 471 adopt in response to such change. ...
This research article focuses on experiences of involuntary job loss following organizational change as occasions for career (re)construction. Using narrative inquiry, it explores the career stories of four former professionals on an Irish active labour market programme assisting the long-term unemployed to transition to employment. The article portrays how, and in what ways, the participants respond when confronted with transformation. Offering an empirically grounded understanding of the character and conduct of those encountering transition with greater nuance than that currently found in the literature, the article comprehends the approach that the former professionals use to (re)construct their career strategies. By integrating the concepts of the fateful moment and sensemaking, the article locates career identity within its wider societal and organizational contexts. It outlines the reactions of the professionals to the involuntary job loss by describing the criteria they use to evaluate their career success (‘envisionment’) and recounting their perception of control over their career outcomes (‘enactment’). The article identifies four possible career (re)construction strategies – changed envisionment/changed enactment, constant envisionment/changed enactment, constant envisionment/constant enactment and changed envisionment/constant enactment. Three new categories of career success are proposed to take account of the participant's altered career scripts – ‘monetarists’, ‘recognition seekers’ and ‘security seekers’.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to understand Korean women’s lived experience with career chance given the unique cultural traditions.
Design/methodology/approach
This study adopted a basic qualitative research design. The data from semi-structured person-to-person, in-depth interviews were analyzed using a constant comparative method.
Findings
The findings revealed that the participants dealt with their career chance events to maintain harmony. Their experienced chance events were scattered over a period of time, but as a whole, these events became meaningful for their career development. The lessons learned through their experiences transformed their priorities in career decisions and life values.
Research limitations/implications
This study yielded insightful theoretical and practical implications. From a theoretical perspective, this study identified the key elements of career chance events and interactions among these experiences, which can be further developed for future theory building.
Practical implications
From a practical perspective, this study sheds light on career education and counseling programs for adult women in an educational setting. In an organizational setting, this study recommends creating an employee career development culture where women employees are encouraged to take advantage of unpredicted career chance experiences.
Originality/value
This study provides culturally unique contributions to the body of literature on career chance events experienced by Korean women, which may not be adequately accounted for in most existing theories driven by western individualistic ideas of careers.
