Is careers work white? A collaborative research project with minority ethnic students of career development practice
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https://doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.4903Keywords:
Race;, Ethnicity, Equality, Diversity, Career development professionAbstract
The diversity of the career development profession plays a critical part in the sector’s ability to challenge inequality. At the same time, the awarding gap between the proportions of white students and UK minority ethnic students being awarded a higher degree classification in UK universities (where many career development practitioners train) is well documented. This article reports on a study devised to explore the experiences of UKME students on one institution’s career development courses and at work, in relation to their race and culture. It outlines the challenges and findings of the study that relate to the curriculum for trainee career development professionals, as well as pedagogic practices in professional development programmes. The article concludes with considerations for further decolonial practices for career development work.
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