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The Career Development Compass: Roadmap to Building a Diversified Portfolio of Professional Capabilities for Information Professionals

The Career Development Compass: Roadmap to Building a Diversified Portfolio of Professional Capabilities for Information Professionals

Joel B. Thornton
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781615206018|ISBN10: 1615206019|EISBN13: 9781615206025
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch011
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Thornton, Joel B. "The Career Development Compass: Roadmap to Building a Diversified Portfolio of Professional Capabilities for Information Professionals." Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, edited by Elisabeth Pankl, et al., IGI Global, 2010, pp. 191-205. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch011

APA

Thornton, J. B. (2010). The Career Development Compass: Roadmap to Building a Diversified Portfolio of Professional Capabilities for Information Professionals. In E. Pankl, D. Theiss-White, & M. Bushing (Eds.), Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management (pp. 191-205). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch011

Chicago

Thornton, Joel B. "The Career Development Compass: Roadmap to Building a Diversified Portfolio of Professional Capabilities for Information Professionals." In Recruitment, Development, and Retention of Information Professionals: Trends in Human Resources and Knowledge Management, edited by Elisabeth Pankl, Danielle Theiss-White, and Mary C. Bushing, 191-205. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-601-8.ch011

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Abstract

Due to constant change and intense competition within the information environment, developing a diversified portfolio of professional capabilities ensures employability and career mobility for future Information Professionals (IPs). Capability development begins with career development planning. However, without the proper navigation device to guide future IPs, career plans can go awry and career opportunities may vanish. Because the IP’s role is constantly changing, unforeseen opportunities exist for those who address career development planning beginning the first day of graduate school. This chapter provides future IPs with a navigation tool and roadmap to develop career plans in an unpredictable environment and discusses implications for the future viability of the profession.

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